Find Out Why The Researchers And Scientists Decided To Seal Up The Deepest Hole On Earth

Published on 04/01/2021
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Breaking The Record

They had sunk to a depth of 40,230 feet by 1989, breaking the old record (7.5 miles). This increased their self-confidence. If all goes excellently, they must be able to go far beyond 44,000 feet by the end of 1990.

 

Breaking The Record

Breaking The Record

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Something Down There

It was even more remarkable when they predicted they’d reach 49,000 feet by 1993. Underneath the remote tundra, even so, there is something really unpredictable.

Something Down There

Something Down There

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