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This aerial photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows the drilling project of a borehole over 32,808 feet deep for scientific exploration in northwest China's Xinjiang region. Li Xiang/Xinhua via Getty Images China has begun drilling a hole over 10,000 meters (32,808 feet) deep into the Earth's crust. The project will provide data on the Earth's internal structure. Chinese President Xi Jinping named deep Earth sciences one of four strategic frontiers to explore. Scientists in China have begun drilling a hole over 10,000 meters (32,808 feet) deep into the Earth's crust, a report says. The drilling project, led by the...
