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China and Chile Join Forces for Atacama Trench Expedition

1/19/2026

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China and Chile will launch a three-month expedition into the Pacific to study the Atacama Trench.
The mission is led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Concepcion, aiming to discover life forms and study earthquakes and tsunamis.
The research vessel Tan Suo Yi Hao will depart Valparaiso and cover 700 km, operate 33 research stations, and conduct 20 submersible dives, a record for the area.

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Story summary

China and Chile will launch a three-month expedition into the Pacific to study the Atacama Trench.
The mission is led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Concepcion, aiming to discover life forms and study earthquakes and tsunamis.
The research vessel Tan Suo Yi Hao will depart Valparaiso and cover 700 km, operate 33 research stations, and conduct 20 submersible dives, a record for the area.