Still Standing Record
Since the Russian team set the standard, no one has been able to surpass it. The depth of the borehole is equivalent to stacking Mount Everest and Mount Fiji. As of now, the Kola Superdeep Borehole is still the deepest hole ever dug by humans. Did the team manage to drill all the way to the center of the planet? Despite its impressiveness, the Kola Superdeep Borehole is relatively shallow when compared to the depth of the Earth. Truth be told, the borehole only reached about a third of the way through the Earth’s crust and 2% of the way to the planet’s center.
Still Standing Record
A Long Journey Ahead
Other countries, such as Germany, Sweden, and Austria, also attempted to drill to the center of the Earth. However, no other endeavors were successful in surpassing the depth of the Kola Superdeep Borehole. Some were more extensive than others because they departed from a straight line, but none of them went beneath the surface. Getting to the center of the planet is still a long way off for humanity. Perhaps one day we will discover some incredible treasures in the mantle. It appears that we will be experiencing some delay.
A Long Journey Ahead
