Mariana Trench work peers deep into Earth

Friday, March 23, 2012 - 12:30 in Astronomy & Space

Getting to the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, has captured humanity's imagination for decades — even more so in recent weeks, with news that director James Cameron is on the verge of taking only the second trip in history to the mysterious darkness nearly 7 miles (11 kilometers) beneath the ocean surface.

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