Google in space: Search giant reveals plans to mine asteroids for ‘human race’s prosperity’ in project headed by James Cameron

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2132797/Asteroid-mining-company-form-backing-Google-chiefs-director-James-Cameron.html Scientists due to unveil plans to extract raw materials from space rocks Mining could replenish stocks of natural resources running low on Earth By Kerry Mcqueeney PUBLISHED: 15:08 EST, 20 April 2012 | UPDATED: 10:47 EST, 21 April 2012 It could be the plot from a Hollywood movie: After exhausting the Earth’s supply of […]

‘To hell and back’: James Cameron is first solo diver to reach deepest point on Earth – but has to race back to surface after hydraulic failure seven miles down

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2120258/James-Cameron-Mariana-Trench-dive-Film-director-visits-oceans-deepest-point.html Director becomes first human to visit bottom of trench since January 1960 Cuts short dive after hydraulic failure Cameron descended 35,756 feet (6.77 miles/10.89km) to reach ‘Challenger Deep’ in the Mariana Trench Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Branson and Jessica Alba tweet support First of several competing missions to deepest point on Earth Mariana Trench is […]