Monday, July 2, 2012

US deep-sea submarine gets makeover

US deep-sea submarine gets makeover:
Space-age, but bound for the deep, Alvin's new personnel sphere has been tested and is ready to take on deep-sea pressure.The crews rebuilding Alvin, the United States' deepest-diving manned vehicle, recently celebrated a significant milestone in the submersible's years-long upgrade with the unveiling of a newly tested titanium sphere that will one day ferry three people 21,325 feet (6,500 meters) deep into the ocean.





Email this Article
Add to Newsvine

No comments:

Post a Comment