Strange PhenomenaWhat’s Causing Antarctica’s Strange “Gravity Hole”? Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery Posted on March 3, 2026 by Administrator Gravity feels dependable and unchanging, something we rarely question. Yet the planet behaves in strange ways defies intuition. In reality, gravity is not uniform across Earth’s surface. Its strength shifts from place to place, and once the effects of Earth’s rotation are taken into account, it reaches its lowest point beneath Antarctica.