A white remotely operated vehicle hovers above the dark ocean floor in a halo of light.
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Deep Discoverer
Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer. During Dive 02 of the 2025 ROV and Mapping Shakedown expedition, the ROV Team evaluated the performance of ROVs Deep Discoverer (shown here) and Seirios over a mostly flat, sandy seafloor.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue