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The “Gateway to Hell” has been burning for 50 years, and it’s finally closing.
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Journey to the most hellish places on Earth. We’re exploring our planet’s terrifying “hell holes” - from a relentlessly burning crater, to a pit teeming with spiders, and a gigantic chasm that won’t stop growing. Discover the dark forces behind these nightmare portals, find out how they mysteriously formed, and what truly lies lurking in the darkness below.



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0:00 Hell Holes
1:37 What Are Hell Holes?
4:08 Darvaza Crater
17:07 Batagaika Crater
26:10 The Well of Hell



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References:
“Entering the Door to Hell”, via nationalgeographic.org https://astrumspace.info/doortohell
“The Hellish Desert Pit That’s Been on Fire for More Than 40 Years”, via smithsonianmag.com https://astrumspace.info/burningcrater
“Assessment of Methane Emissions from Darvaza”, via adsabs.harvard.edu https://astrumspace.info/darvazaanalysis
“The Batagaika Crater”, via howstuffworks.com https://astrumspace.info/batagaikacrater
“The Crater’s Size”, via usgs.gov https://astrumspace.info/cratersize
“The Oldest Permafrost in Eurasia Survived Intense Global Warming”, via sussex.ac.uk https://astrumspace.info/siberiacrater
“Batagay Megaslump: A Review”, via awi.de https://astrumspace.info/megaslumpreview
“Exploring Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’”, via phys.org https://astrumspace.info/wellofhell
“The History and Mystery of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’”, via atlasobscura.com https://astrumspace.info/yemenwell
“Understanding sinkholes and karst”, via bgs.ac.uk https://astrumspace.info/sinkholes



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Credits:
Narrator: James Stewart
Writer: James Stewart
Video Editor: Celal Kaçar
Animator: Peter Sheppard
Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava
Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard
Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner
Production Manager: Raquel Taylor
Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock
Producers: Alex McColgan, James Stewart
Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan
Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan



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