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No. But it is a popular theme in Science Fiction.

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Q: Can you drill through the center of the Earth?
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Can geologists drill to the center of the earth?

No they cant


How do you know what you know about the center of the earth?

we drill very deep in the earth .


How Deep Would You HAve To Drill To Reach The Center Of Earth?

You would have to drill about 5,100 kilometers below the surface.


Are geologists able to drill to the center of earth?

No they arent able to because earths inner core is to hot for them to drill!


How long will it take to drill through the crust?

Currently we cannot drill to the center of the Earth because no drill could withstand the temperatures in Earth's interior. The deepest hole ever drilled reached a depth of 12,262 meters (40,230 ft) or about 7.6 miles before it stopped working properly due to the heat. Earth has a radius of nearly 4,000 miles. Even if we had a drill that could withstand the temperatures of Earth's core, the outer core is liquid and features active convection currents.


Why do geologists use drill bits covered with small diamonds to drill into earth's crust?

the diamonds are the strongest natural material on earth. these drills can drill through anything


Where would it be easiest to drill though Earth?

Through the center? Impossible anywhere, since the core of the Earth is molten iron. The shortest PATH would be from pole to pole, but you still have the problem of the molten iron flowing through the core.


If you drill a hole through the earth from Buenos Aires in what country would you come out?

no place but death because you would die before you get to the other side because the hot rock in the center of the earth


Did scientis get to drill through earths mantle?

There have been several attempts to drill all the way through the Earth's crust and into the mantle, but these have not yet succeeded.


Is it possible to drill a hole from North Pole to South Pole through the earth 7900miles?

Physically, this may be an impossibility, given the material you'd be required to drill through, including the Earth's molten core.


How do you drill through a toonie?

first you grab the toonie then take the drill and put it in the center and hold down the trigger (if it doesn't work who cares any way because who would want to drill a whole through a toonie anyway?)


Why is little known of the interior of the earth?

Because we can not drill through the earths crust