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Researchers from various countries aim to open a "portal" under the Alps to explore Earth's mantle. This unique experiment could fulfill geologists' dreams of studying the second major layer of the planet's interior. Over 100 scientists are involved in the international Dive Project, optimistic about accessing mantle rocks through a two-kilometer drilling in the Italian Alps. Operations are planned for the coming years, as the mantle is typically found at significant depths, with continental crust averaging 35 kilometers thick. Previous scientific drilling efforts have not reached such depths.