Who is the only human to walk in space and reached the deepest point in the ocean?

Sullivan is now the only human who has walked in space and reached the deepest point in the ocean. She made her descent in the two-person submersible (vehicles that can be operated underwater) 'Limiting Factor' as part of Caladan Oceanic's Ring of Fire Expedition.
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Who has gone the deepest into space?

The record for the farthest distance that humans have traveled goes to the all-American crew of famous Apollo 13 who were 400,171 kilometers (248,655 miles) away from Earth on April 14, 1970.
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Did human reach deepest part of the ocean?

2012: Filmmaker James Cameron, of Titanic and Avatar fame, completed the first solo mission to the bottom of the Challenger Deep in his vessel the Deepsea Challenger. 2019: Victor Vescovo reached a deeper part of Challenger Deep at 35,853 feet, breaking the record for the deepest dive in DSV Limiting Factor.
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Who was the first person to go to the deepest part of the ocean?

On 23 January 1960, two explorers, US navy lieutenant Don Walsh and Swiss engineer Jacques Piccard, became the first people to dive 11km (seven miles) to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. As a new wave of adventurers gear up to repeat the epic journey, Don Walsh tells the BBC about their remarkable deep-sea feat.
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Who is the only human who has walked in space?

On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to walk in space, untethered. Even though NASA astronaut McCandless is best remembered for this, he had a long and eventful involvement with the space programme.
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Kathy Sullivan The First Person to Both Walk in Space and Reach Ocean’s Deepest Point



Who is the first woman on the moon?

Who was the first woman on the Moon? Unfortunately, no woman has visited the Moon. At the time of Apollo (1969-72), there were no women in the U.S. astronaut corps.
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Has any human been lost in space?

A total of 18 people have lost their lives either while in space or in preparation for a space mission, in four separate incidents. Given the risks involved in space flight, this number is surprisingly low. The two worst disasters both involved NASA's space shuttle.
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Has James Cameron been to the bottom of Mariana Trench?

James Cameron traveled to the bottom of the Mariana Trench last year — a depth of nearly seven miles. Cameron's visit to the seafloor at the Mariana Trench was the first manned trip to the area "since the U.S. Navy bathyscaph Trieste reached a depth of 35,800 feet in 1960, piloted by Lt.
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Who went deepest in the ocean?

Victor Vescovo, a retired naval officer, made the unsettling discovery as he descended nearly 35,853ft (10,927 meters) to a point in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench that is the deepest place on Earth, his expedition said in a statement on Monday.
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Why did James Cameron go to Mariana Trench?

The first human to reach the 6.8-mile-deep (11-kilometer-deep) undersea valley solo, Cameron arrived at the bottom with the tech to collect scientific data, specimens, and visions unthinkable in 1960, when the only other manned Challenger Deep dive took place, according to members of the National Geographic expedition.
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Are there monsters in the Mariana Trench?

Despite its immense distance from everywhere else, life seems to be abundant in the Trench. Recent expeditions have found myriad creatures living out their lives at the bottom of the sea-floor. Xenophyophores, amphipods, and holothurians (not the names of alien species, I promise) all call the trench home.
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What lives in Mariana Trench?

The three most common organisms at the bottom of the Mariana Trench are xenophyophores, amphipods and small sea cucumbers (holothurians), Gallo said. "These are some of the deepest holothurians ever observed, and they were relatively abundant," Gallo said.
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How far has a human gone in space?

Farthest away

In April 1970, the crew of NASA's Apollo 13 mission swung around the far side of the moon at an altitude of 158 miles (254 km), putting them 248,655 miles (400,171 km) away from Earth. It's the farthest our species has ever been from our home planet.
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How many astronauts are lost in space?

As of the beginning of 2022, there have been five fatal incidents during space flights, in which 19 astronauts were lost in space and four more astronauts died on Earth in preparation for the flight.
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How much do astronauts get paid?

The pay grades for civilian astronaut candidates are set by federal government pay scales and vary based on academic achievements and experience. According to NASA , civilian astronaut salaries range from $104,898 to $161,141 per year. Here are a few of the benefits offered to civilian astronauts: Health care.
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Can I visit the Mariana Trench?

The Mariana Trench is the deepest spot in the world's oceans and only a handful of people have been there. But for the first time, travellers are being offered the opportunity to explore its most extreme area - if they have a spare $750,000 (£710,000).
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Can a human survive the Mariana Trench?

You would never make it to the bottom of the ocean without any equipment, because you would run out of oxygen, and your body would be shut down by the pressure underwater. So if you want any chance of surviving this journey, you'll need some sort of capsule to bring you safely to the bottom.
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How cold is bottom of Mariana Trench?

You might expect the waters of the Mariana Trench to be frigid since no sunlight can reach it. And you'd be right. The water there tends to range between 34 to 39 degrees Fahrenheit.
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How long did James Cameron stay in the Mariana Trench?

On 28 February 2012, during a seven-hour dive, Cameron spent six hours in the submersible at a depth of 3,700 m (12,100 ft).
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What is at the bottom of the Mariana Trench?

But if you thought the trench could escape the global onslaught of plastics pollution, you would be wrong. A recent study revealed that a plastic bag, like the kind given away at grocery stores, is now the deepest known piece of plastic trash, found at a depth of 10,975 meters (36,000 feet) inside the Mariana Trench.
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Do you age slower in space?

Scientists have recently observed for the first time that, on an epigenetic level, astronauts age more slowly during long-term simulated space travel than they would have if their feet had been planted on Planet Earth.
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What does space smell like?

In a video shared by Eau de Space, NASA astronaut Tony Antonelli says space smells “strong and unique,” unlike anything he has ever smelled on Earth. According to Eau de Space, others have described the smell as “seared steak, raspberries, and rum,” smokey and bitter.
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Has a baby been born in space?

And that was how Anna Fisher became the world's first mother to go to space. A few weeks after being chosen for a flight, Fisher gave birth to a daughter, Kristin. She will soon mark the 35th anniversary of her flight, the day she became an inspirational figure to working moms everywhere — including to her daughter.
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