Technical issues
After reaching this milestone, the scientists temporarily halted their experiment. For twelve months, they gave different people the opportunity to visit the enchanting place. But when they wanted to continue drilling after this break, a technical problem arose, which prevented them from drilling any further.
The experiment seemed to have reached its end. And at a depth of nearly 12 kilometers, they had gotten closer to the Earth’s mantle than anyone else ever did before. Yet, even the most optimistic estimates suggested they were still about 45 kilometers away.
They had no idea how close they had come to discovering something incredible…