Superdeep Borehole News Today

The giant Kola Superdeep Borehole saw the Russians dig deeper into the centre of the Earth than any other nation. The project began during the space race between the United States and Soviet Union

Very few gems can withstand the intense pressure of Earths mantle, but some require it to crystallize.

GLOBALink | China starts drilling superdeep borehole in landmark deep-Earth exploration-

The drilling of China's first borehole over 10,000 meters deep for scientific exploration began on Tuesday in the Tarim Basin, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

China starts drilling superdeep borehole in landmark deep-Earth exploration-

The drilling of China's first borehole over 10,000 meters deep for scientific exploration began on Tuesday in the Tarim Basin, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

This might be the planet's way of telling us that it is our only home in the vast universe

The Kola Superdeep Borehole is the deepest man-made hole on Earth. Why dig the Russians this deep, and why did they stop?

What can be found deep in bowels of Earth?

The drill site is located very close to the epicenter of the magnitude-9.1 Tohoku-oki earthquake, which battered the region in 2011 and produced a gargantuan tsunami that smashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, triggering a devastating meltdown. By studying sediment from this area, the researchers hope to learn more about the trenchs ancient earthquake history. This deep drilling operation blows the previous ocean drilling record holder out of the water. For nearly 50 years, t...