China is building a revolutionary "space base" on the seabed: its conquest continues

If we stop to think about it, the fact that there are people living for long periods of time in space is absolutely crazy and goes against all natural phenomena. But it seems much more normal to us that there are people living at the bottom of the sea, even though it's a much closer environment to us and, in evolutionary terms, we come from there.

In recent years, humankind has made significant progress in both space and the ocean floor , largely driven by technological development, which allows us to achieve goals that until recently seemed distant. And without a doubt , one of the major drivers of all these advances is China.

And for many years, the Asian giant has had a plan to become the world's technological leader, and that is that "while the West wasted time training lawyers and judges, China focused 100% on progress, technology and engineering," as expert and writer Dan Wang points out.

This leads them to constantly embark on groundbreaking new projects, and as we have learned, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has approved the construction of an underwater base as sophisticated as the International Space Station (ISS) at almost 2,000 meters underwater.

The idea is to install it near hydrothermal vents that release mineral-rich fluids and to be able to more precisely investigate what happens at the bottom of the sea, where scientists claim more than 600 known species live.

Up to three continuous modules will be built, equipped with systems and technologies capable of controlling temperature, managing energy, and keeping the systems clean, in addition to having a clear focus on the safety of their inhabitants.

The goal is to become a hub for collecting geological, biological, and tectonic information by compiling trends over time to reliably understand the data. A constant connection and flow of information is expected between marine sensors, this base, and land-based laboratories.

The base is expected to be operational by 2030 , with phased testing before each new phase. This is great news, as this innovative project is expected to be a major source of information and discoveries about the seabed and resource extraction there.