Tara Polar Station: Scientists to study marine life at North Pole France's Tara Ocean Foundation has begun the construction of an astonishing polar scientific station. The inauguration of the Tara Polar Station is planned for the end of the year, after which it will launch a series of scientific missions over the next two decades. The boat, which looks like a space station, will serve as a laboratory for scientists to study marine life in the Arctic. We spoke to the director of the Tara Ocean Foundation, Romain Troublé, in our Science segment.