An expedition team set off on a mission to explore the Titanic wreckage, aiming to capture high-resolution photos of the site. RMS Titanic Inc., which holds exclusive rights to recover artifacts from the wreck, last visited the site in 2010 and has recovered approximately 5,500 objects to date. The current mission, led by imaging experts, scientists, oceanographers, and historians, will use advanced technology, including remotely operated vehicles, to capture images, assess the ship's condition, and document artifacts. These efforts will contribute to creating a 3D model of the ship.

The team, departing from Providence, Rhode Island, is aboard the ship Dino Choicest and plans to stay above the wreck for about 20 days. This expedition is particularly poignant following the tragic implosion of a submersible operated by Ocean Gate last year, which resulted in the deaths of five men, including Paul-Henri "P.H." Nargeolet, the director of research at RMS Titanic Inc. Nargeolet was originally supposed to lead this expedition, and the team plans to hold a memorial service for both the victims of the submersible incident and the 1,500 who died when the Titanic sank in 1912.

The mission aims to document at-risk artifacts and expand knowledge about the Titanic and marine life at the ocean's bottom. The remote vehicles will take millions of photographs to construct a detailed 3D model of the wreckage. This follows a 2023 effort by Magellan Ltd., which created a digital scan of the wreckage using over 700,000 images. The Titanic, famously known as the "unsinkable ship," sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg, killing about 70% of its passengers. The wreck was discovered in 1985 by a team led by Robert Ballard, and the ship's story continues to fascinate the public, notably through the 1997 blockbuster movie "Titanic."