The Darvaza Gas Crater burns for 50 years — but here’s what nobody tells you: DON’T Goh only at night. Night shots made this famous. And yes, the “Gate to Hell” lives up to the name. That’s what I posted, and everyone asked if it’s worth it. It is. But it’s only half. Night to Morning: 🌙 Night: Dramatic flames, heat, crowds, Instagram shots 🌅 Morning: Golden light, crater’s true scale (70m!), calm, peaceful, understand the geology Night shows you WHAT it is. Morning shows you WHY it matters. T

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Exploring the Door to Hell: Darvaza Gas Crater from Above

Darvaza Gas Crater: How It Formed and Why It Still Burns In the middle of Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert lies the famous Darvaza Gas Crater, often called the “Door to Hell.” Its origin goes back to 1971, when Soviet geologists were drilling for natural gas in the area. What they did not realise was that the desert floor was extremely unstable. Beneath the surface lay a thin layer of soil covering a large underground methane-filled cavern. When drilling began, the ground suddenly collapsed, creati