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The Kola Superdeep Borehole

The Kola Superdeep Borehole: Humanity’s Journey to the Earth’s Deepest Point

The Kola Superdeep Borehole, located in the remote Murmansk Oblast of northwestern Russia, represents one of humanity’s most ambitious scientific endeavors. For decades, scientists and engineers drilled deeper into the Earth’s crust than ever before, reaching a depth of over 12 kilometers (7.5 miles). Known as the deepest artificial point on Earth, the Kola Superdeep Borehole was a pioneering project…