The Reason Why Scientists Stopped Digging The Earth’s Deepest Hole Further

Published on 08/10/2021
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Something’s Wrong

As they came close to the Earth’s core, they came across something that caused them to rethink their original mission statement. For them, this was a game-changing moment. It had a significant impact on the way they approached their research. What exactly did they find out?

 

Something's Wrong

Something’s Wrong

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The Unexpected Temperature

The temperatures in the borehole were roughly in line with what the researchers had predicted. This was true for the first 10,000 feet of the excavation’s total length of 10,000 feet. After that, however, things began to change dramatically.

The Unexpected Temperature

The Unexpected Temperature

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