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Deepsea Challenge — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:07:21 +0000

Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron talks via Skype about early findings from his record-breaking dive to the Mariana Trench in March of this year. He and his science colleagues presented findings at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Fransicso.

Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

Deepsea Challenge — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:50:56 +0000

James Cameron transported viewers to alternate worlds in Avatar and Aliens, but it’s his real-life expedition to Earth’s ocean floor that offers a blockbuster view of a truly alien world. National Geographic Channel (NGC) will premiere a new half-hour special, James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth, chronicling Cameron’s historic one-man dive last month to the Mariana Trench’s Challenger Deep, the ocean’s deepest point.

The Mariana Trench is perhaps the most isolated place on the planet. Cameron describes his journey to the Challenger Deep during his most in-depth interview to date: “I was watching the numbers going deeper. The sub slows down as you get to the target depth. There is a long moment of getting to think about it. Then you have to get busy. You have less than a thousand feet from the bottom, you fine-tune the ballast, adjust the camera, turn up the spotlight. As the altimeter counted, I saw the glow of the bottom!”

James Cameron Breaks Solo Dive Record

Deepsea Challenge — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:10:45 +0000

In a state-of-the-art submersible, James Cameron reached the deepest point of the Mariana Trench.

An Exploration First

Deepsea Challenge — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:51:18 +0000

James Cameron's dive to the deepest point of the Mariana Trench joins other exploration "firsts" in world history.

Sub Sphere

Deepsea Challenge — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:54:54 +0000

Find out how James Cameron will be protected from 36,000 feet of water pressure at the bottom of the Challenger Deep.

Long Way Down

Deepsea Challenge — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:56:57 +0000

To reach the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, James Cameron will descend past some pretty amazing milestones.

Sounding the Deepest Spot on Earth

Deepsea Challenge — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:05:37 +0000

Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest spot on Earth. How do we know? We didn't look for it. We listened.

Video: A New Age of Exploration

Deepsea Challenge — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:18:02 +0000

James Cameron goes in front of the camera to talk about why we need modern exploration to further science.