一九八五年九月一日，在深海三千八百公尺處，羅伯特巴拉德發現了沉睡七十三年的鐵達尼號，震撼全世界。但這只是他傳奇探險生涯的一部分。從小受到凡爾納《海底兩萬里》啟發的他，用一生實現了探索深海的夢想。他發現了深海熱泉和不需陽光的生命系統，改寫了生物學教科書；他找到了俾斯麥號、約克鎮號等歷史名艦，揭開無數歷史謎團。巴拉德不只是探險家，更是海洋科技的推動者和教育家。他發明的遙控潛艇技術，至今仍在深海探測中扮演關鍵角色。八十多歲的他仍在探險，因為海洋還有百分之九十五等待探索。這集節目帶你認識這位把童年夢想變成一生志業的傳奇人物，看他如何用科技與勇氣，讓深海不再神秘。

On September 1st, 1985, at a depth of 3,800 meters, Robert Ballard discovered the Titanic, which had been sleeping for 73 years, shocking the entire world. But this was just one part of his legendary exploration career. Inspired by Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea since childhood, he spent his life fulfilling his dream of exploring the deep ocean. He discovered hydrothermal vents and life systems that do not require sunlight, rewriting biology textbooks. He found historic vessels like the Bismarck and USS Yorktown, uncovering countless historical mysteries. Ballard is not just an explorer but also a pioneer of marine technology and an educator. The remotely operated vehicle technology he invented still plays a key role in deep-sea exploration today. Now in his 80s, he continues exploring because 95 percent of the ocean still awaits discovery. This episode introduces you to this legendary figure who turned his childhood dream into a lifelong mission, and shows how he used technology and courage to make the deep ocean less mysterious.

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