ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Bathyscaphe Trieste II

The Bathyscaphe Trieste II is like a really cool submarine that can travel really, really deep in the ocean. It's so deep that it can go to the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean, which is called the Challenger Deep.

The Trieste II has a special design that lets it go so deep. It's like a big metal sphere with a little window that the people inside can see out of. It's connected to a long cable that helps it stay connected to a ship on the surface.

The people inside the Trieste II are really brave and get to explore parts of the ocean that nobody else has ever seen before. They have special equipment in the sphere that helps them breathe and communicate with people on the ship up above.

The Trieste II is really important because it helps scientists learn more about the ocean and the creatures that live in it. Even though the ocean is really big, we still have a lot to learn about it. The Trieste II is like a special tool that helps us do that.