Overview

• The ROV SuBastian is broadcasting high-definition footage up to 10 hours a day through August 10 from 4,000 meters beneath the Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon.
• The live feed has drawn more than 1.6 million daily YouTube views and peaks of around 50,000 concurrent viewers, fueling widespread social media engagement.
• Scientists have documented about 40 marine species new to science while mapping unexplored habitats and collecting environmental samples.
• Conicet researchers announced a nationwide 48-hour strike beginning Wednesday to protest President Javier Milei’s elimination of the science ministry and a 21 percent real-terms budget cut.
• The Milei administration has remained silent on the work stoppage as Argentina’s research community warns of mounting job losses and a potential brain drain.