The many milestones of Alvin

Happy birthday, Alvin! 🎉

NSF celebrates 60 years of deep-sea discoveries made by the human-occupied vehicle and the countless ways it has expanded human knowledge of ocean science. We can't wait for the next discovery! 🦑 #Alvin60 #NSFfundedhttps://t.co/B89Zdns5NH

📷: @WHOI pic.twitter.com/YopTc1kYQG

— U.S. National Science Foundation (@NSF) May 31, 2024

Get to know Alvin, the deepest-diving human-occupied research submersible in the United States! Commissioned by the US Navy and operated by WHOI since 1964, this iconic sub has enabled countless discoveries and insights into our ocean planet. 

 

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