They have explored the deepest place on the planet and what they have discovered is causing concern

May 13, 2019

Unpublished discovery. A group of American scientists conducted the deepest underwater exploration of the history of the planet. Led by Victor Vescovo, the team was 10,927 meters underwater and reached the bottom of the marine trench.

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Studies determined that it was from the deepest point of the Pacific Ocean. The expedition called "Five Deeps Expedition" (Expedition Five Depths, in English). It consisted of five deep alleys, in the form of tests. In the latter, it is precisely where they found materials of concern for the environment of our society. planet. They found plastic bags, candy wrappers and even sweets.

Still in the expedition, they discovered four new species of animals. These will be studied to better understand life in the deep sea. The start date of the trip was May 1st. Twelve days after the expedition, the team of scientists issued a press release regarding its historical discovery.

The expedition is part of a five-part documentary mini-series Atlantic Productions is filming for Discovery Channel. It will be released at the end of 2019.

"It's almost indescribable how excited we are to realize what we just did"said Vescovo. "This submarine, coupled with the extraordinary talent of its expedition team, has propelled marine technology to a higher level. Unprecedented for diving, fast and repeated, in the deepest and most troubled area of ​​the ocean. We believe that we have just created, validated and opened a powerful door to discover. Also visit any place, anytime, in the ocean, which is still 90% unexplored.

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