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Edmond Halley

The Hollow Earth Theory

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
1820s diagram 'View of the earth showing the opening at the poles', from Symzonia — concentric shells with openings at the North and South Poles

About 4 min readIn 1692 Edmond Halley suggested the Earth was hollow. In 1818 a retired army captain bet his life on it — and spent a decade trying to get an expedition to sail into the hole at the South Pole.

Categories Science on the Edge Tags Edmond Halley, Explained, Hollow Earth, John Cleves Symmes, polar exploration, Symmes Hole Leave a comment

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