In 2022, an international research team aboard the MARIA S. MERIAN made a remarkable discovery in a hydrothermal field. They found it 3,000 meters (9,842 feet) below the ocean surface. The team discovered the first known hydrothermal field along the 500-kilometer-long Knipovich Ridge. This mountain range is located near Spitsbergen, a Norwegian archipelago in the … Read more
Rendered image of the landing of the MARUM-MeBo70 on the seabed of the Amundsen Sea. Credit: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen / Martin Künsting In recent years, global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice caps. The “eternal” ice in Antarctica is melting faster than previously assumed, especially … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance rover has made significant progress in its mission to uncover the geological history of Mars by exploring the ancient Neretva Vallis river channel. Originally thought to be just a clear route, with no rover-slowing boulders, Neretva Vallis has proven to be a geological treasure trove. After navigating a challenging dune field to avoid … Read more