Japan deep-sea drilling probe sets world record

Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 10:01 in Earth & Climate

A Japanese deep-sea drilling probe has set a new world record for depth, reaching 7,740 meters (25,400 feet) below the sea surface, the research institute that launched it says.

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