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People have been to the Moon and have explored almost every corner of the Earth. But there is a place they have never been to: in the ground.
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Space science
Japan explores near the center of the Earth
Chikyu (Japan) prepares exploration drilling deep into the ground 7 km from the ocean floor to bring back soil samples near the center of the earth. While the US and Rus…
Environment
Japan studied the origin of earthquakes
A scientific team of top Japanese seismologists has set sail on the Chikyu drill ship with the task of drilling deep into the seabed to study the origin of the earthquak…
Environment
Japan exploits natural gas from burnt ice
On March 12, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said the country extracted natural gas from a new energy source called methane hydrate (also known as ice bu…
Environment
Japan drill to prepare to exploit gas in the seabed
On February 15, Japan National Petroleum and Petroleum Group (JOGMEC) began drilling for the trial operation of Methane Hydrate in Pacific waters off Aichi Prefecture, C…
Science Events
A billion dollars to learn the secrets of the earth
Scientists from 26 countries around the world called on governments to spend a billion dollars on efforts to drill through the Earth's crust to take material samples.
Science Events
Learn about life at the foot of people
While the US and Russia are engrossed in projects that fly out into space, Japanese scientists began training yesterday to understand the origin of life deep in the eart…