Vessel of knowledge: The original HMS Beagle on which Charles Darwin sailed. A replica is being built to research the effects of plankton on the world's oceansFrom The Daily Mail:
It was the ship that carried Charles Darwin to the Galapagos Islands nearly 180 years ago, enabling him to make his breakthrough on the theory of evolution.
Now another HMS Beagle will depart on a new voyage of scientific discovery - this time with the help of sat-nav, engines and guidance from space.
The Beagle Trust plans to build a £5 million replica of the 19th-century vessel and use it to research the effects of plankton on the world's oceans.
It will be guided to algae blooms across the globe with the help of Nasa astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
The charity has finalised its plans and is currently raising funds for its project, scheduled to begin construction within months.
'We are making a lot of progress, and I'm confident we will begin building next year, then set sail in 2010,' said project director Peter McGrath.
The original HMS Beagle took scientist and naturalist Darwin around the world between 1831 and 1836.
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