Scientists noticed the crater fires are now only visible from up close to the cavity, while in the past, they could be seen from far away.

I've never had skill as a filmmaker, so was amazed to make a clip of something you'd previously need a Hollywood special effects team to conjure up. But it's not ...

Deep in the Turkmenistan desert lies a fiery pit known as the Gate to Hell. Burning nonstop since the 1980s, this massive crater was accidentally created by Soviet engineers and has since become a ...

The Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as the 'Gates of Hell', is one such example. This 196-foot-wide pit in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert has been aflame for at least 40 years.

The Gate to Hell has been open since the 1980s – but it might finally be running out of gas. Deep in the arid desert of Turkmenistan, a huge crater has been burning with the wrath of a thousand flames ...

THE Gates of Hell are a staple of both theology and pop culture, in both a doorway to an otherworldly realm usually depicted as never-ending fire.

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...

By Joe Yogerst, CNN Darvaza, Turkmenistan (CNN) — Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning quite so bright ...

Also called the “Gates of Hell” and the “Shining of Karakum,” the phenomenon is caused by methane-fueled flames escaping from scores of vents along the crater floor and walls.