A 42,600-ton Chinese ship will drill 7 miles (ca. 11 km) under the ocean floor
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China's newest research vessel, the Meng Xiang, aims to drill 11 kilometers into the Earth's crust beneath the ocean floor. This 42,600-ton ship features advanced drilling technology, can operate for 120 days without resupply, and houses nine specialized laboratories to study extracted geological samples, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of Earth's composition and evolution.
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