Drilling deeper into the Earth than ever before - Technology & science - Science - OurAmazingPlanet - msnbc.com
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.
The Earth-shattering project is aiming to be the first to pull samples up directly from the mantle — the layer of solid but hot rock that flows below the planet's crust — potentially unearthing a trove of insights into the origins and evolution of our planet.
Understanding the overall dynamics of the Earth is essential, as its workings can have devastating consequences on humanity — "the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami is the best illustration," geologist Benoit Ildefonse at Montpellier 2 University in France told OurAmazingPlanet.
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