Thursday 1 March 2012

Ocean Trench: Take A Dive 11,000m (6.8 miles) Down

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Icy cold, pitch black and with crushing pressures - the deepest part of the ocean is one of the most hostile places on the planet. Only two explorers have made the epic journey there: 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) down to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench.

As a new wave of explorers is gearing up to repeat this remarkable dive, take a look at the mysterious world that they will be plunging into.

(via Look At This...)

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