Hey there, future explorers! 🚀
Have you heard about Jiaolong? It’s China’s amazing deep-sea submersible that’s been making waves—literally! 🌊 But wait, what’s a submersible? It’s like a special kind of submarine designed to dive really, really deep into the ocean!
Between February 27 and March 25, after some super cool upgrades (like giving your favorite gadget an awesome update!), Jiaolong went on incredible underwater adventures.
In just 10 days, Jiaolong dived 14 times into the deep blue sea. That’s like going on 14 epic quests back-to-back! 🎮🌊 It even did something extra special: four times, it dived twice in one day! Plus, it had nine dives where one pilot and two scientists explored together. How awesome is that?
So, what made Jiaolong even better? Well, it got new parts like high-energy batteries (think supercharged power packs) and powerful but quiet thrusters that help it move smoothly underwater. There’s also a new system to control how it floats and sinks, kind of like adjusting your buoyancy when wearing a life jacket! 🏊
They tested Jiaolong at a depth of 3,000 meters—that’s almost 10,000 feet deep! 😲 That’s deeper than the tallest mountain is high! The tests showed that all the new upgrades work great.
And guess what? Jiaolong isn’t stopping there! In 2025, it’s planning to dive over 80 times! Maybe it’ll discover new deep-sea creatures or hidden treasures. 🐙🏴☠️
Isn’t technology amazing? Who knows, maybe one day you’ll be the one exploring the depths of the ocean!
Reference(s):
China's upgraded Jiaolong submersible breaks deep-sea mission records
cgtn.com
