The Undersea Volcanoes of Santorini - Exploring Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Astrobiology

Dive into a 24-minute NASA Astrobiology documentary exploring underwater volcanoes off Santorini's coast, where Dr. Richard Camilli and his research team test autonomous underwater vehicles designed to mimic human astrobiologist reasoning capabilities. Follow the development of robotic explorers programmed to characterize alien oceans and search for signs of extraterrestrial life, as part of NASA's broader mission to study Earth's most extreme environments. Learn how these underwater volcanic investigations inform future space exploration technologies and contribute to the search for life beyond our planet. Part of the "Our Alien Earth" series showcasing NASA scientists conducting field research in Earth's most challenging environments to advance extraterrestrial exploration capabilities.