A remotely operated lab is taking shape 2.5 km under the sea
In 1962, one of the world's first underwater research laboratories and human habitats was established off the coast of Marseilles, France, at a depth of 10 mete
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In 1962, one of the world's first underwater research laboratories and human habitats was established off the coast of Marseilles, France, at a depth of 10 mete
Oceanography, geology, and... particle physics? A new lab does it all without humans.
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