Scientists found signs of life 7.5 miles below ground, inside the Kola Superdeep Borehole

[post_page_title]Not just the space race[/post_page_title]
Back in the ‘70s, the Soviets refused to give ground to anyone and wanted to be the first at everything. That’s what led them to start planning for their biggest victory, being the first to dig to the center of the Earth. Just as the Soviets and Americans duked it out to be the first to land on the moon, they also had what felt like a backyard squabble as well.

Sure, both countries were capable of wiping each other off the face of the Earth, but they each had to know who could dig the biggest hole. The Cold War was a big threat, especially during the ‘80s, as neither side would back down from the other.
[post_page_title]Going unnoticed[/post_page_title]
Drilling on the Kola Superdeep Borehole began in 1970, but it went completely unnoticed as the world was fixated on the space race. The Soviets quietly went about researching the best method for digging a really deep hole and then decided it was time to break ground. Researchers in both the USA and Russia began digging, not because it would lead to an amazing discovery, but just because they could.

There was no real purpose for either country, other than outlasting the other and getting farther than anyone had ever gone before. Despite their ambitions, they wouldn’t be reaching the middle of the planet in a few weeks, this was going to take a long time.