What's Really Underneath This Massive, Noisy Siberian Crater?
Popular Science · Published on March 20, 2026
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In a remote area of the Siberian tundra, there’s a place that locals call ‘The Gateway to Hell.’ In the summer, its peaceful waterfall sounds are interrupted by the booms and crashes of falling earth. And while it‘s not actually a portal to another dimension, the Batagay Crater (technically a "megaslump") is an unsettling mark of our changing world. Read more about the crater here: https://www.popsci.com/science/batagaika-crater-gateway-to-hell/ Hosted by Annie Colbert Reported by Lauren Leffer Editing and Graphics by Avital Oehler Written and Produced by Matt Silverman
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