Experts Sealed The World’s Deepest Man-Made Hole Because Of What They Found

Published on 08/02/2021
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Something’s Wrong

They ran into something that made them reconsider their strategy as they got closer to the Earth’s core. For them, this was a game-changer. It had a significant impact on their research strategy. What did they come across?

Something's Wrong

Something’s Wrong

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The Unexpected Temperature

The temperature in the borehole was roughly what the researchers had predicted; they couldn’t believe what the temperatures really were! For the first 10,000 feet of the dig, this was true. Things, however, changed after that.

The Unexpected Temperature

The Unexpected Temperature

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