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NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told “Meet Alaska” that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water — and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be “to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers.” The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that’s one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also “tend to sterilize the hole on the way down” which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren’t willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who “really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities … “We do appreciate,” he said, “that this is a non-trivial activity.” And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or,
two, doesn't make it a bad thing. "*" wrote in message ... http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 03:22:35 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote:
Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or, two, doesn't make it a bad thing. I wish the sissies at NASA would WAKE UP and smell the coffee! NASA scientists are being manipulated by special interest agendas because Bush Sr's Carlyle now has controlling intrest in interest! (and Echelon) NASA is in complete conflict of interest with the United States Government. "*" wrote in message .. . http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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hey nosespam.... and tell us how you would fix the problem. Who would do the
work NASA does? Come one here, be a positive influence for a change. "*" wrote in message ... On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 03:22:35 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or, two, doesn't make it a bad thing. I wish the sissies at NASA would WAKE UP and smell the coffee! NASA scientists are being manipulated by special interest agendas because Bush Sr's Carlyle now has controlling intrest in interest! (and Echelon) NASA is in complete conflict of interest with the United States Government. "*" wrote in message .. . http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:12:37 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote:
hey nosespam.... and tell us how you would fix the problem. Who would do the work NASA does? Come one here, be a positive influence for a change. I'm only responding to promote the header. You do know that Carlyle has controlling interest in Lockheed and Lockheed is NASA and the NSA and Echelon. Bush Sr. has a lock on the world right now. And it was Bush Sr. who wanted to be world dictator too, and he's suceeded. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 03:22:35 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or, two, doesn't make it a bad thing. I wish the sissies at NASA would WAKE UP and smell the coffee! NASA scientists are being manipulated by special interest agendas because Bush Sr's Carlyle now has controlling intrest in interest! (and Echelon) NASA is in complete conflict of interest with the United States Government. "*" wrote in message .. . http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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And your point is what? You still haven't said anything about how you would
fix the problem. Your singlemindlessness shows so much lack of thought. I really wish you could try harder. But I know that is asking to much. "*" wrote in message ... On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:12:37 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: hey nosespam.... and tell us how you would fix the problem. Who would do the work NASA does? Come one here, be a positive influence for a change. I'm only responding to promote the header. You do know that Carlyle has controlling interest in Lockheed and Lockheed is NASA and the NSA and Echelon. Bush Sr. has a lock on the world right now. And it was Bush Sr. who wanted to be world dictator too, and he's suceeded. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 03:22:35 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or, two, doesn't make it a bad thing. I wish the sissies at NASA would WAKE UP and smell the coffee! NASA scientists are being manipulated by special interest agendas because Bush Sr's Carlyle now has controlling intrest in interest! (and Echelon) NASA is in complete conflict of interest with the United States Government. "*" wrote in message .. . http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:27:34 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote:
And your point is what? You still haven't said anything about how you would fix the problem. There is no fix. Your singlemindlessness shows so much lack of thought. I really wish you could try harder. But I know that is asking to much. Your problem is not my problem. Fix it yourself. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:12:37 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: hey nosespam.... and tell us how you would fix the problem. Who would do the work NASA does? Come one here, be a positive influence for a change. I'm only responding to promote the header. You do know that Carlyle has controlling interest in Lockheed and Lockheed is NASA and the NSA and Echelon. Bush Sr. has a lock on the world right now. And it was Bush Sr. who wanted to be world dictator too, and he's suceeded. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 03:22:35 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or, two, doesn't make it a bad thing. I wish the sissies at NASA would WAKE UP and smell the coffee! NASA scientists are being manipulated by special interest agendas because Bush Sr's Carlyle now has controlling intrest in interest! (and Echelon) NASA is in complete conflict of interest with the United States Government. "*" wrote in message .. . http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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Nice attempt at redirect... but it isn't my problem because I don't mind.
YOU are the one complaining. "*" wrote in message ... On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:27:34 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: And your point is what? You still haven't said anything about how you would fix the problem. There is no fix. Your singlemindlessness shows so much lack of thought. I really wish you could try harder. But I know that is asking to much. Your problem is not my problem. Fix it yourself. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:12:37 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: hey nosespam.... and tell us how you would fix the problem. Who would do the work NASA does? Come one here, be a positive influence for a change. I'm only responding to promote the header. You do know that Carlyle has controlling interest in Lockheed and Lockheed is NASA and the NSA and Echelon. Bush Sr. has a lock on the world right now. And it was Bush Sr. who wanted to be world dictator too, and he's suceeded. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 03:22:35 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or, two, doesn't make it a bad thing. I wish the sissies at NASA would WAKE UP and smell the coffee! NASA scientists are being manipulated by special interest agendas because Bush Sr's Carlyle now has controlling intrest in interest! (and Echelon) NASA is in complete conflict of interest with the United States Government. "*" wrote in message .. . http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:44:20 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote:
Nice attempt at redirect... but it isn't my problem because I don't mind. YOU are the one complaining. Complaining about what? I like George Bush, he's killing everything on the planet. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:27:34 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: And your point is what? You still haven't said anything about how you would fix the problem. There is no fix. Your singlemindlessness shows so much lack of thought. I really wish you could try harder. But I know that is asking to much. Your problem is not my problem. Fix it yourself. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:12:37 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: hey nosespam.... and tell us how you would fix the problem. Who would do the work NASA does? Come one here, be a positive influence for a change. I'm only responding to promote the header. You do know that Carlyle has controlling interest in Lockheed and Lockheed is NASA and the NSA and Echelon. Bush Sr. has a lock on the world right now. And it was Bush Sr. who wanted to be world dictator too, and he's suceeded. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 03:22:35 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or, two, doesn't make it a bad thing. I wish the sissies at NASA would WAKE UP and smell the coffee! NASA scientists are being manipulated by special interest agendas because Bush Sr's Carlyle now has controlling intrest in interest! (and Echelon) NASA is in complete conflict of interest with the United States Government. "*" wrote in message .. . http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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You are so full of it.
Everything you say is anti-Bush... "*" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:44:20 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: Nice attempt at redirect... but it isn't my problem because I don't mind. YOU are the one complaining. Complaining about what? I like George Bush, he's killing everything on the planet. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:27:34 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: And your point is what? You still haven't said anything about how you would fix the problem. There is no fix. Your singlemindlessness shows so much lack of thought. I really wish you could try harder. But I know that is asking to much. Your problem is not my problem. Fix it yourself. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:12:37 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: hey nosespam.... and tell us how you would fix the problem. Who would do the work NASA does? Come one here, be a positive influence for a change. I'm only responding to promote the header. You do know that Carlyle has controlling interest in Lockheed and Lockheed is NASA and the NSA and Echelon. Bush Sr. has a lock on the world right now. And it was Bush Sr. who wanted to be world dictator too, and he's suceeded. "*" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 03:22:35 GMT, "Clif Davis" wrote: Reposting the same stuff from no-name slobs, one doesn't make it true or, two, doesn't make it a bad thing. I wish the sissies at NASA would WAKE UP and smell the coffee! NASA scientists are being manipulated by special interest agendas because Bush Sr's Carlyle now has controlling intrest in interest! (and Echelon) NASA is in complete conflict of interest with the United States Government. "*" wrote in message .. . http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnarch/010228-49.html NASA Ames Center looks at problem of drilling on Mars Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief If there is life on Mars, it would probably be microorganisms in water deep below the surface of the planet. Dr. Geoffrey Briggs, director, Center for Mars Exploration at the NASA Ames Center, told "Meet Alaska" that NASA is looking at ways to drill on Mars to look for water - and the life it might contain. Briggs said NASA has been working with Halliburton, Shell, Baker-Hughes and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to identify drilling technologies that might work on Mars. The first goal, he said, would be "to drill a hole down into the permafrost, maybe 100 meters as a trial of the technology; ultimately we want to go to several kilometers." The earliest drilling opportunity would be 2007, and one of the problems will be power. A very power-efficient system might cut out cores a meter at a time, Briggs said, perhaps grinding away at material needed to get the core at a rate of one core a day for hundreds of days. Deeper drilling, into the multi-kilometer range, might occur as part of a 2014 Mars mission which would put astronauts on the planet to assist. Los Alamos developed a melting tool intended for use in high-technical geothermal drilling, he said, and that's one of the things NASA is looking at. The melting tool would also "tend to sterilize the hole on the way down" which would help with the problem of contamination issues. Halliburton and Baker-Hughes are working on some very advanced systems, Briggs said, some so advanced they aren't willing to talk much about them. He said the NASA Ames Center relies on working with people in the industry who "really understand the problems and make us face up to the realities . "We do appreciate," he said, "that this is a non-trivial activity." And as a side note: There's be no reason to expect oil on Mars if NASA didn't have prior undisclosed knowledge that Mars once had abundant planet and animal life. NASA is lying to the public big time. |
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