The voyage of the HMS Challenger in the 1870s was a sprawling 3-1/2-year expedition to explore the world's oceans. The ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. On July 12, oceanographer and geographer Dawn Wright was sealed inside a submersible, traveling to Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana ...

This astronaut just successfully reached the lowest point on Earth. Kathy Sullivan soared to new heights when she became the first American woman to walk in space in 1984. On Monday, she broke a new ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When Dawn Wright plummeted to the bottom of the world in a nearly ...

In July 2022, oceanographer Dawn Wright made history by becoming the first Black person to dive to the deepest known spot on the planet. Victor Vescovo, a former Naval officer, entrepreneur and ...

In 2012, filmmaker and explorer James Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive to 35,787 feet to the deepest point on Earth. Now the very submersible in which he completed this historic feat is on ...

The record-breaking manned submersible was brought to the Navy Yard to be with the Trieste, which is housed in the National Museum of the United States Navy. The Navy museum says that a large number ...

Eleven years ago, Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron surprised the world by taking a submersible he had secretly built, Deepsea Challenger, 35,787 feet down to Challenger Deep, the lowest ...

An immersive exhibition from director James Cameron will open this month at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. "James Cameron - Challenging the Deep" will open on Oct. 15 and ...