Breaking The Record
Having scuba dived to a depth of 40,230 feet, they had beaten the previous record by 1989. (7.5 miles). This increased their sense of self-worth and security. If everything goes according to plan, they should be able to fly far higher than 44,000 feet by the end of 1990.
Breaking The Record
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Something Down There
When they predicted that they would be able to reach 49,000 feet as early as 1993, that was even more impressive. There was, however, something surprising lying beneath the tundra’s ice-covered surface.
Something Down There
