An international oceanographic seabed survey of the submerged Columbus volcano, a submarine volcano about seven kilometers northeast of Santorini, was launched on Wednesday night at the port of Lavrion and will last until November 27, according to ANA The international mission consists of 30 scientists from the US, Greece, Australia, and Germany, it is backed by the Greek DP-2 CLV Ocean Link of Maritech International and is funded by NASA. NASA's goal is to test new and "smart" technologies in Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), which in the coming decades are intended to be used to explore extraterrestrial oceans, such as Jupiter's distant satellites, Enceladus and Europe, where submarine traces of life in extreme, uncharted and potentially dangerous environments will be sought. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: Norbert Nagel Let's block ads! (Why?)