Fiery Pit in Turkmenistan Dubbed ‘Gateway to Hell’ Has Been Spewing Methane for 50 Years

Medicine & Technology Jun 22, 2023

The Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan has been spewing methane in the last five decades, contributing to climate change. Read more for details.

President Berdymukhamedov Expressed Interest to Close the 'Gates of Hell' Due to Piling Economic, Public Health Issues in Turkmenistan

Jan 12, 2022

Turkmenistan government plans to shut down the blazing Gates of Hell in the Karakum desert after five decades.

Another Falcon 9 Launch—Will This One Be Different?

Apr 29, 2015

For the second time this month, the Elon Musk led SpaceX launched cargo into space. This time the privately owned company delivered its first satellite into orbit owned and operated by the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan.