For deep-sea scientific expeditions, China has three manned submersibles — the Jiaolong, or Sea Dragon, the Shenhai Yongshi, or Deep-Sea Warrior, and the Fendouzhe, or Striver.

China's new deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe, or Striver, set a national diving record of 10,909 meters on Tuesday in ...

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China's first manned deep-sea research submersible Jiaolong conducts an equipment test mission in Chinese territorial waters following a technical upgrade this year. [Photo provided to China Daily] ...

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In the inky blackness of the ocean’s most profound regions lies a realm so extreme and mysterious that it rivals the harshness of outer space. The hadal zone, encompassing ocean trenches deeper than 6 ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — On Thursday, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing titled “Deep Dive: Examining the Regulatory and ...

Deep within the mysterious abyss of the Pacific Ocean lies one of Earth’s most extreme environments—the Pacific Trench system. These vast underwater canyons, plunging to depths of over 10,000 meters, ...

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