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I went down a rabbit hole, and discovered the story of “Project Mohole,” Earth science’s answer to the Space Race. The stated goal, as first proposed by American physical oceanographer, Walter Munk, ...

A journey to dig down to the Earth's mantle layer could begin within the next decade, drilling deeper into the planet than anyone has ever delved before. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

When I was in elementary school I remember getting very excited about a major science venture taking place at that time. Called Project Mohole, it was an attempt to drill through the crust into ...

Interview with Roger Revelle, director of the Scripps Oceanographic Institute. Revelle discusses Project Mohole, a project that aimed to drill through the Earth's crust and take geological samples of ...

Project Mohole: Originally launched in the 1950s, it was to drill into the mantle, a topic that comes up regularly. Earthscope: This ongoing project is more-or-less disassembling the structure of ...