Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Earth is dotted with numerous “gateways to Hell.” In the ...
Recent visitors to Turkmenistan’s Darvaza gas crater have been left cold by the landmark’s feeble flames amid government efforts to suppress the blaze. Now Turkmenistan has announced a technical plan ...
Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in Turkmenistan more than 50 years ago, they are said to have set ...
Deep in the scorching desert of Turkmenistan, the Darvaza gas crater—infamously known as the “Gate to Hell”—has been ablaze for over 50 years. This massive fiery pit, which once roared with a ...
A burning pit has been on fire for four decades in central Asia, baffling scientists as the almost 200-foot-wide crater continues to fuel its own molten frenzy. While most fires exhaust their fuel in ...
The site in Turkmenistan burns through millions of cubic meters of natural gas each year. The exact cause behind the Darvaza Gas Crater—also known as the Shining of Karakum—remains a mystery, but ...