NASA: We’ll learn from trapped Chilean miners
By Deborah Gage | Sep 8, 2010 |
The Chilean government asked for NASA’s help on how to support the physical and mental health of the 33 miners,
who’ve been trapped half a mile underground for over a month and may be stuck down there for several months more.
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The Chileans are working on drilling three holes into the mine — the two that are started are 26 inches in diameter.
The third hole, which will be dug with a petroleum drilling rig and lined with a steel casing, will go fastest,
but it can’t be started for several weeks, until the drill rig is brought in and assembled at the mine.
Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:52 pm