Experts Were Forced To Seal The World’s Deepest Hole For This Reason

Published on 08/06/2021
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Something’s Wrong

Towards the Earth’s core, they stumbled across something that caused them to rethink their approach and rethink their strategy altogether. For them, this was a game-changing moment. It had a significant impact on their overall plan for the research. What exactly did they come across?

 

Something's Wrong

Something’s Wrong

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The Unexpected Temperature

The temperatures in the borehole were more or less in line with what the scientists had predicted. This was true for the first 10,000 feet of the dig, which was approximately one mile. After that, though, things began to shift.

The Unexpected Temperature

The Unexpected Temperature

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