A Dig Towards the Core of the Earth Uncovers a Lot of Scientific Secrets

Kola project

It took a while for the USSR team to start their project. In fact, it was not until May 24, 1970, that the Russians started drilling toward the center of the Earth. They started drilling in the Pechengsky District, a low-populated area in the Kola Peninsula, Russia.

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The Russian team had a simple goal – to dig as far as possible into the Earth’s crust. Of course, they aimed to go further than the 600 feet that the American team achieved. In fact, the goal was a minimum of 49,000 feet.