Medea, Jason's partner vehicle. Medea hangs from the research ship, attached by a steel cable (top) with the fiberoptic data tether encased inside. As the ship rolls in surface waves, the cable pulls on Medea but leaves Jason free to explore. (photo by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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