hidden a thousand feet beneath the surface of the earth a natural wonder a
surface of the earth a natural wonder a
surface of the earth a natural wonder a scientific mystery a place as deadly as
scientific mystery a place as deadly as
scientific mystery a place as deadly as it is beautiful
it is beautiful
it is beautiful nothing like it has ever been discovered
nothing like it has ever been discovered
nothing like it has ever been discovered but it’s so hot
but it’s so hot
but it’s so hot exploring it could cost lives these
exploring it could cost lives these
exploring it could cost lives these crystals may determine if life exists on
crystals may determine if life exists on
crystals may determine if life exists on other planets but only if science can
other planets but only if science can
other planets but only if science can unlock the secrets of the crystal came
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[Music] April 2000 what starts as an ordinary
April 2000 what starts as an ordinary
April 2000 what starts as an ordinary workday for two miners transforms into a
workday for two miners transforms into a
workday for two miners transforms into a remarkable discovery
remarkable discovery
remarkable discovery the attention of the world scientists
the attention of the world scientists
the attention of the world scientists turns to the mine
turns to the mine
turns to the mine a stunning cave a thousand feet down the
a stunning cave a thousand feet down the
a stunning cave a thousand feet down the cave is filled with crystals and now
cave is filled with crystals and now
cave is filled with crystals and now these experts in biology space
these experts in biology space
these experts in biology space exploration and geology will attempt to
exploration and geology will attempt to
exploration and geology will attempt to shed light on the discovery the
shed light on the discovery the
shed light on the discovery the newcomers have unique skills to help
newcomers have unique skills to help
newcomers have unique skills to help unravel this mysterious discovery Chris
unravel this mysterious discovery Chris
unravel this mysterious discovery Chris McKay NASA scientist Mars mission
McKay NASA scientist Mars mission
McKay NASA scientist Mars mission planner penny Boston expert in finding
planner penny Boston expert in finding
planner penny Boston expert in finding life in extreme environments Stein Eric
life in extreme environments Stein Eric
life in extreme environments Stein Eric Lauritzen specializing in geological
Lauritzen specializing in geological
Lauritzen specializing in geological time it’s a half-hour winding drive a
time it’s a half-hour winding drive a
time it’s a half-hour winding drive a thousand feet down toward the center of
thousand feet down toward the center of
thousand feet down toward the center of the earth five
the earth five
the earth five it’s almost 104 degrees here humidity
it’s almost 104 degrees here humidity
it’s almost 104 degrees here humidity 60% the sight that greets them isn’t
60% the sight that greets them isn’t
60% the sight that greets them isn’t what you’d expect in a mind a busy
what you’d expect in a mind a busy
what you’d expect in a mind a busy high-tech nerve center
high-tech nerve center
high-tech nerve center Gonzalo Infante heads up the operation
Gonzalo Infante heads up the operation
Gonzalo Infante heads up the operation it’s taken his team years to invent life
it’s taken his team years to invent life
it’s taken his team years to invent life support systems and safety protocols
support systems and safety protocols
support systems and safety protocols that make exploring the cave possible
that make exploring the cave possible
that make exploring the cave possible his team has also invented camera
his team has also invented camera
his team has also invented camera equipment that can hold up in the
equipment that can hold up in the
equipment that can hold up in the punishing heat beyond this critical
punishing heat beyond this critical
punishing heat beyond this critical mission control is a tunnel and the
mission control is a tunnel and the
mission control is a tunnel and the newcomers are eager to see what lies
newcomers are eager to see what lies
newcomers are eager to see what lies beyond
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nothing can prepare the scientists for
nothing can prepare the scientists for what lies before them their first look
what lies before them their first look
what lies before them their first look at the magical crystal cave these
at the magical crystal cave these
at the magical crystal cave these stunning pillars are made from the same
stunning pillars are made from the same
stunning pillars are made from the same common mineral as drywall called gypsum
common mineral as drywall called gypsum
common mineral as drywall called gypsum but there’s nothing common about these
but there’s nothing common about these
but there’s nothing common about these crystals they’ve grown five times larger
crystals they’ve grown five times larger
crystals they’ve grown five times larger than any previously discovered this is a
than any previously discovered this is a
than any previously discovered this is a an order of magnitude of difference that
an order of magnitude of difference that
an order of magnitude of difference that is astonishing
is astonishing
is astonishing the giant crystals are extremely rare
the giant crystals are extremely rare
the giant crystals are extremely rare because gypsum takes a long time to grow
because gypsum takes a long time to grow
because gypsum takes a long time to grow to critical ingredients are needed
to critical ingredients are needed
to critical ingredients are needed submersion in water and heat in excess
submersion in water and heat in excess
submersion in water and heat in excess of 120 degrees so conditions inside the
of 120 degrees so conditions inside the
of 120 degrees so conditions inside the cave must have been stable and under
cave must have been stable and under
cave must have been stable and under water for a very long time to create
water for a very long time to create
water for a very long time to create such massive crystals please look to
such massive crystals please look to
such massive crystals please look to this rosette the Roses gypsum Rosalie is
this rosette the Roses gypsum Rosalie is
this rosette the Roses gypsum Rosalie is de candy in normal caves are all those
de candy in normal caves are all those
de candy in normal caves are all those ten centimeters in diameter
ten centimeters in diameter
ten centimeters in diameter note this astonishing the crystal cave
note this astonishing the crystal cave
note this astonishing the crystal cave isn’t just hot it’s deadly the crystals
isn’t just hot it’s deadly the crystals
isn’t just hot it’s deadly the crystals are sealing hot to touch razor sharp but
are sealing hot to touch razor sharp but
are sealing hot to touch razor sharp but also soft like human fingernails here
also soft like human fingernails here
also soft like human fingernails here the Sahara meets the Amazon all in one
the Sahara meets the Amazon all in one
the Sahara meets the Amazon all in one claustrophobic cavern
and temperatures above 113 degrees the
and temperatures above 113 degrees the body tries to shed heat but in 100%
body tries to shed heat but in 100%
body tries to shed heat but in 100% humidity that sweat can’t evaporate and
humidity that sweat can’t evaporate and
humidity that sweat can’t evaporate and the heat is trapped inside the body the
the heat is trapped inside the body the
the heat is trapped inside the body the vital signs of the explorers are closely
vital signs of the explorers are closely
vital signs of the explorers are closely watched in Mission Control because cells
watched in Mission Control because cells
watched in Mission Control because cells can die and organs can fail it’s time to
can die and organs can fail it’s time to
can die and organs can fail it’s time to return they’ve stayed ten minutes twice
return they’ve stayed ten minutes twice
return they’ve stayed ten minutes twice as long as the safe limit okay let’s go
they’re torn between their bodies which
they’re torn between their bodies which are screaming for them to leave and the
are screaming for them to leave and the
are screaming for them to leave and the sight that compels them to stay okay
sight that compels them to stay okay
sight that compels them to stay okay please don’t stop okay
dr. Giovannucci vital signs blood
dr. Giovannucci vital signs blood pressure and pulse are dangerously high
pressure and pulse are dangerously high
pressure and pulse are dangerously high and with mission controls temperature
and with mission controls temperature
and with mission controls temperature hovering near 104 degrees their body’s
hovering near 104 degrees their body’s
hovering near 104 degrees their body’s core temperatures take a long time to
core temperatures take a long time to
core temperatures take a long time to cool down the scientists now understand
cool down the scientists now understand
cool down the scientists now understand the obsession of the Nike explorers the
the obsession of the Nike explorers the
the obsession of the Nike explorers the crystal cave is breathtakingly beautiful
crystal cave is breathtakingly beautiful
crystal cave is breathtakingly beautiful and deadly it’s a unique scientific
and deadly it’s a unique scientific
and deadly it’s a unique scientific enigma that they’re determined to
enigma that they’re determined to
enigma that they’re determined to unravel
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