A British explorer has become the first person to visit Earth's four furthest extremes after diving to the deepest point on the planet. Richard Garriott emerged from the 36,000ft depths of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean yesterday after spending 12 hours in a deep sea vehicle. He was aboard the £26million deep sea vehicle Limiting Factor, piloted by fellow adventurer Victor Vescovo, who was making his ninth dive into the abyss. Richard Garriott emerged from the 36,000ft depths of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean yesterday after spending 12 hours in a deep sea vehicle. The married father-of-two took photos and made a short film for children – just as he did on the International Space Station.

Source: Daily Mail March 02, 2021 22:25 UTC