Digging Deep
It is a lightly populated region on the Kola Peninsula in Russia. The objective was straightforward. They simply desired to drill as far down into the crust as they possibly could.
What Their Goal Is
Soviet scientists also intended to drill as far as 49,000 feet below the surface of the Earth. With the assistance of specialized equipment, they began digging a series of boreholes that branched out from a single cavity in order to collect data. While working on this project, American prospectors made their own forays into the territory.