bathyscaphe Trieste
The bathyscaphe Trieste is a deep-sea submersible designed to explore the ocean's depths. Built in the 1960s, it famously reached the Mariana Trench, the Earth's deepest point, in 1960, descending nearly 36,000 feet. Trieste features a strong, steel sphere to protect its crew from extreme pressure and buoyant materials for floating. It was piloted by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh during its groundbreaking dive, helping scientists understand deep-sea environments and marine life. Trieste symbolizes human innovation and the quest for knowledge about our planet’s unexplored frontiers.
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The Bathyscaphe Trieste is a deep-sea submersible that made history in 1960 when it descended to the Challenger Deep, the deepest point of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. Designed by Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard and his son Jacques, the Trieste reached a depth of about 10,911 meters (36,000 feet) in a single dive. Its unique structure included a strong exterior to withstand immense underwater pressure and a crew capsule for two. This achievement provided valuable insights into oceanography and the extreme conditions of the deep sea, showcasing human ingenuity in exploring our planet's depths.