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

Published on 08/10/2021
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Abandoning The Project

They made the decision to cancel the project because they were confident that the equipment would fail in such conditions. They had been digging for 22 years at the time of the interview.

 

Abandoning The Project

Abandoning The Project

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The Kola Superdeep Borehole

Before sealing off what became known as the Kola Superdeep Borehole, the researchers discovered several interesting items. For starters, they discovered tiny remains of sea plants around four miles deep.

The Kola Superdeep Borehole

The Kola Superdeep Borehole

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