Can We Dig a Tunnel Through Earth?

11/23/24 • 10 min

What if you could journey through the very core of our planet? Inspired by the imaginative question from our curious friend, 11-year-old James, we embark on a thrilling thought experiment. We tackle the monumental challenges of drilling through Earth's diverse layers—from the rocky crust to the fiery mantle, and even the molten outer core to the solid inner core. With today's technology and these extreme conditions, it seems drilling through the Earth is merely a dream... or is it?

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I Wonder Podcast - Can We Dig a Tunnel Through Earth?

Transcript

I Wonder Podcast00:00:03.024

Hey there , curious minds , welcome to , I Wonder , the show where we explore the questions you've been wondering about . Today's question comes from James , who's 11 years old . James asked what would happen if you drilled a hole all the way through the arth .

I Wonder Podcast00:00:22.246

That is a wild thought , James . Imagine dropping something or eve