Scientists have discovered some mysterious “perfectly aligned” holes in the sediment 1.7 miles below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean and still don’t know what caused them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
They were found by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) while conducting an exploration of the seabed around the mid-Atlantic ridge using a remotely piloted vehicle, according to Sky News.<\/p>\n
The holes, which may be holes or tracks, were found in the sediment near the top of an underwater volcano north of the Azores.<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post, NOAA acknowledged that the holes had previously been reported from the region, “but their origin remains a mystery.”<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile they look almost man-made, the small piles of sediment around the holes make them look like they were dug by\u2026 something<\/em>,\u201d the agency wrote, before asking its followers to suggest their own ideas.<\/p>\n Some people questioned whether a machine had sampled sediment, or rocks shifting beneath the ocean floor, releasing the bubbling methane from within the Earth.<\/p>\n The underwater exploration was meant to reveal the submerged mountain range, but the images captured on July 23 have baffled scientists.<\/p>\n NOAA says the mid-Atlantic ridge has “active tectonic spreading” and is the site of frequent earthquakes as well as a hotbed of hydrothermal vents.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n top channel![\"\"](\"https:\/\/top-channel.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fooo-800x450.jpg\")
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