The Race To The Center
But just to set the record straight, the race was far from finished. We are still on our journey to reach the core of the earth. The International Ocean Discovery Program decided to explore our seabed, and they have been drilling in our seas. To be able to find discoveries, they must endure the harsh temperatures and malfunctioning equipment under the ocean!
The Race To The Center
Below The Water
They do, however, venture beneath the sea for purposes other than reaching the mantle. In one case, a two-man submersible lowered into the Antarctic on an exploration mission actually plunged into the unknown. The crew members’ goal was to penetrate deeper down the water than anyone had ever gone before, all the way to the South Pole. What did they find down there? Let’s just say they got a glimpse of a universe that no one has ever seen before.
Below The Water
