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SciTech July 25, 2008, 5:16

Mission Baikal: subs explore world’s deepest lake

An international scientific expedition to explore the mysteries of Lake Baikal is underway in southern Siberia as two mini-submarines, Mir-1 and Mir-2, started test submerging.