After exploring the Earth’s surface, the human race has aspired to go far beyond that. We ventured into space and send missions to other planets, including putting remote-controlled research vehicles on the surface of Mars and even landing a spacecraft on a moving comet.
Although the advent of satellite imagery might make it seem like the entire world is now known, there remain vast areas below the surface of the ocean about which we know very little. This is why the relaunch of Calypso, one of the world's most famous underwater exploration vessels, is so exciting. It reminds us there is still more to discover right here on Earth.
The vessel is now ready to embark on a new phase of its operation in “the service to science and education”, as its iconic Captain Jacques Cousteau wished before he died. We in Abu Dhabi might be among the first to see it – who knows what more discoveries will come out of its new mission to explore the depths?
