Explorer Richard Garriott made history today by diving to the deepest place on the planet and returning safely. The trip to the 36,000ft depths of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean took years to plan.
British-born Richard, 59, became the first person to have flown in space, been to both the North and South Poles and now reach the bottom of the world.
He spent 12 hours underwater taking a pack of Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles to keep him going. Hoping to inspire a new generation of explorers, he also took pictures drawn by young Mirror readers with him on his adventure.
After his journey he simply said: “Back on the surface! Great dive," in a Whatsapp message to the Daily Mirror. Mission leaders said the dive had been a “great success”
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