AMERICA’S EXPLORING spirit seems to have subsided. The glory days of Apollo are long gone. The ambitious quest to determine whether Mars once contained life - or does so today - has fizzled in budget cuts. A nation that once dreamt of frontiers now prefers the couch and a good episode of “Dancing With The Stars.’’

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JLErwin3

04/15/2012 11:16 AM

Deep sea exploration is fascinating, but it is also extremely difficult, even with robotic craft, because of the pressure at those depths.