(FILES) This photograph shows the 'Tara Polar Station', in construction, at the CMN (Construction Mecanique de Normandie), in Cherbourg, northwestern France on August 29, 2024. The Tara Polar Station ship returned to the port of Cherbourg after eight months of testing in the Arctic, before embarking on its first scientific mission in July 2026, the foundation's director announced on February 5, 2026 during a press visit. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)