Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago
What do the deep sea and outer space have in common? More than you might think. Understanding how life thrives in the ocean could inform where to look for life on icy worlds beyond our planet.
Find out how WHOI is leading the way, in partnership with NASA Astrobiology! š²Take a deep dive into inner space with 526b74c7-3417-4eb3-8566-1d3445456ee3: go.whoi.edu/tp-invow
What do the deep sea and outer space have in common? More than you might think. Understanding how life thrives in the ocean could inform where to look for life on icy worlds beyond our planet.
Find out how WHOI is leading the way, in partnership with NASA Astrobiology! š²Take a deep dive into inner space with 526b74c7-3417-4eb3-8566-1d3445456ee3: go.whoi.edu/tp-invow
![Boundary of Creation [TEASER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ggd9SLnns4w/mqdefault.jpg "Boundary of Creation [TEASER]
Project FAMOUS (French-American Mid-Ocean Undersea Study) marked a significant milestone as the first marine scientific exploration conducted by manned submersibles at a diverging tectonic plate boundary on a mid-ocean ridge. Taking place from 1971 to 1974, a multinational team of scientists focused their efforts on a specific section of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, approximately 700 kilometers west of the Azores. Utilizing innovative methods and specialized equipment, the researchers were able to examine the sea floor in unprecedented detail. This groundbreaking project successfully identified the primary mechanisms responsible for creating the median rift valley on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and mapped the zone of oceanic crustal accretion.
Watch the full report here: https://youtu.be/WtdDtgFshn4
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