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endIndex: Deo Onda, the Filipino scientist who participated in the dive into third deepest spot on Earth talks about the promises of deep sea exploration and why microbial oceanography matters to the Philippine community. Screenshot from CALADAN OCEANIC/YOUTUBE "When I accepted this, I never thought this would be history-making and that it would gain traction from the Filipino people,” says oceanographer Deo Florence Onda over a call, referring to the invite to descend into Emden Deep with Caladan Oceanic — the private company who has shattered records with their deep sea explorations....

Inman Connect People in real estate are often known as high achievers. But Larry Connor, managing partner of Ohio-based real estate firm The Connor Group, is taking that stereotype to new heights. Over the next several months, Connor will attempt to become the first person to both explore the bottom of the ocean and fly to outer space within a one-year period. Only two other people have ever traveled to both the Mariana Trench and outer space before — NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan and private astronaut Richard Garriott. The task is a daunting one, but it will not be the first time Connor ha...

Meet the Retired US Navy Commander Who Located the Deepest Shipwreck in History Julia Zaltzman Superyacht owner Victor Vescovo is used to making headlines, but this time it’s personal. On March 31, he piloted his submersible DSV Limiting Factor to the deepest shipwreck dive in history and became the first person to witness the USS Johnson since it sank in a World War II battle off the Philippines in 1944. The retired US Navy Commander, who served in the US Navy for 20 years, elaborated on the dives, telling Robb Report he found the event “emotional.” “It was a reall...

Johnston and her sister ships saved the lives of thousands of sailors taking on a much larger Japanese force during the World War II Battle of Samar. The explorers positively identified the sunken warship in nearly 4 miles of water, where it’s protected by U.S. law from looting. Explorers have finally identified the remains of a U.S. Navy destroyer that sunk during one of the most heroic actions of World War II. ➡ The USS Johnston went down defending a force of lightly armed escort carriers from a much larger Japanese force that included the battleship Yamato. The action saved the li...

By Inside Edition Staff Updated: 8:09 AM PDT, April 06, 2021 Caladan Oceanic, a US-based private company that focuses on ocean expeditions, gets credit for reaching the shipwreck on March 31. Its research vessel, the DSV Limiting Factor, was able to survey the wreck. A U.S.-based crew has mapped and surveyed what's been called the deepest shipwreck ever discovered for the first time. The Caladan Oceanic filmed the entire wreck site of the World War II U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Johnston, which sat almost totally undisturbed for the last 77 years, the Naval History and Heritage Command f...