Key takeaways:
- A Canadian P-3 aircraft detected “underwater noises” in the search area of the Titan.
- The noises were initially characterized as “banging” in an internal government memo, but further analysis has determined that this is not an accurate description.
- The Coast Guard is hopeful that further analysis will help to shed light on the origin of the noises.
A Canadian P-3 aircraft detected “underwater noises” in the search area of the Titan, according to two senior Department of Homeland Security officials. The Coast Guard then relocated ROV operations to explore the origin of the noise, but no results have been found yet.
The noises were initially characterized as “banging” in an internal government memo, but further analysis has determined that this is not an accurate description.
Victor Vescovo, a U.S. explorer, recently set a Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled at the deepest part of the ocean by a crewed vessel. He traveled with a passenger more than 2 1/2 miles along the floor of the Mariana Trench, 35,876 feet below the sea surface.
The expedition was potentially dangerous, but Vescovo was too busy navigating and triangulating his position to be scared. His passenger, who had previously been on an expedition to far greater depths, was aware of the potential danger of the situation.
The search for the Titan continues, and the underwater noises remain a mystery. The Coast Guard is hopeful that further analysis will help to shed light on the origin of the noises.
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