1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,780 In the Mariana Trench, 36 ,000 2 00:00:02,780 --> 00:00:04,700 feet below the surface lies an 3 00:00:04,700 --> 00:00:07,500 ancient mystery. Explore the deepest point 4 00:00:07,500 --> 00:00:09,440 on Earth, a place untouched by 5 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,760 sunlight, where life thrives in darkness. 6 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,640 In 1960, Swiss engineer Jacques Pickard 7 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:18,100 descended into this abyss. His voyage 8 00:00:18,100 --> 00:00:19,920 marked the first and only human 9 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,000 visit to the challenger deep. What 10 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,020 did he find? Today, scientists continue 11 00:00:25,020 --> 00:00:26,560 to uncover the secrets of this 12 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:30,080 dark realm. Strange creatures, unique ecosystems, 13 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,640 and rare minerals await exploration. The 14 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:35,960 Mariana Trench holds more mysteries than 15 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,000 we can imagine. As we delve 16 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,380 deeper, the future of exploration and 17 00:00:40,380 --> 00:00:41,860 discovery unfolds.