After Scientists Discovered Mysterious Fossils, They Decided To Seal Earth’s Deepest Hole

Published on 02/05/2021
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Sailing Into The Unknown

A documentary has also documented the crew’s journey to set sail into the unknown. And there were some snags along the way, according to executive producer James Honeyborne, as he told the BBC that making it through Iceberg Alley was analogous to “a giant game of Space Invaders.” But it was not only getting to the right place that presented team problems; there were other factors at play that also made this task challenging.

Sailing Into The Unknown

Sailing Into The Unknown

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Discovering Strange Creatures

For one thing, the team wasn’t certain how the submarines they intended to use would work under the deep-water pressure. But as they started their 3,000-foot descent, those fears may have died away. About why? Well, they found an incredible world of strange creatures underneath the waves, including one they named after a key component of the Star Wars movie series.

Discovering Strange Creatures

Discovering Strange Creatures

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