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Card 868 of 9772026-09-26 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-26

A Hole to China, With Coordinates

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Through Earth lets you choose a spot on a globe and see where a straight tunnel through the planet would emerge.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-26 issue.
For
Curious learners exploring Earth and antipodes
Worth noticing
The page puts the 12.3 km Kola Superdeep Borehole beside an Earth diameter of 12,742 km: about 0.1% of the way through.

Field notes

Visitors can select a starting point with the globe or the optional location control; the page then presents the opposite-side destination and a cross-section through the planet’s layers. Its physics explanation distinguishes a classic 42-minute estimate from an approximately 38-minute estimate that accounts for the dense iron core, while noting that both omit air and heat. The page credits Natural Earth, NASA Blue Marble, and the PREM model.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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Landing page observed 2026-09-26. The live site may have changed.