NASA blasted the InSight lander to Mars with the aim of drilling some 16 feet into the Martian ground.
But the drill,wife with no knickers on sex videos also called the "mole" or "self-hammering heat probe," only burrowed 14 inches into the soil before getting stuck. The space agency hasn't been able to move the heat-detecting probe since February.
But NASA has a plan. And the people behind that plan appear confident.
"This is a very, very challenging problem," said Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu, the lead arm engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "Sometimes it appears intractable. But we engineers love solving challenging problems."
The strategy is relatively simple in theory, but of profound difficulty to deploy from tens of millions of miles away.
NASA engineers plan to use a robotic scoop to scrape red soil into the 14-inch hole and fill it up. Then, they'll plant the flat bottom of the metal scoop into the soil next to mole, thus pinning the drill against the scoop.
This way, the drill won't bounce around as much in the hole. Instead, the drill's hammering motion will be forced down into what NASA believes is highly compact or clumped soil. (Though, it may also be a rock, which could doom this part of InSight's mission.)
"This might increase friction enough to keep it moving forward when mole hammering resumes," Sue Smrekar," the InSight Deputy Principal Investigator, said in a statement.
Previously, NASA used the scoop to push on the soil around the hole, hoping to collapse the hole so the drill wouldn't wobble around. But NASA failed to collapse the shallow pit.
Ultimately, the goal is to drill 16 feet into the Martian ground where the probe can measure the heat inside Mars' interior. How geologically active is the planet, and what exactly is going on below the desert surface, are two weighty questions.
"We're cautiously optimistic that one day we'll get the mole working again," Trebi-Ollennu said.
‘Star Trek’ Actors Beam Down in Support of Striking Writers, ActorsJANM Announces Fall 2023 Book Club AuthorsFurbaby Social to Benefit Infinite Love Animal RescueJFFLA to Hold InTorrance Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival ReturnsWing Luke Museum Vandalized in Racial AttackJANM, LTHS Unveil Plaque in Honor of Historic Building’s 100th AnniversaryTHROUGH THE FIRE: Remembering Unsung HeroesGardena Buddhist Church Obon Draws a CrowdYoshiki to Be First Japanese Artist Immortalized in Cement at Chinese Theatre This is the CNN reporter that just got into a yelling match with Donald Trump Hey, parents: You don't owe strangers candy for sitting next to your babies Donald Trump addressed alleged lurid sexual acts by saying he's a 'germaphobe' I wrote Obama's farewell address for him and here is the text The BBC is launching a live 'Sherlock' mystery for you to solve on Twitter Cheeky quokka hops a boat to freedom and now everyone's looking for it Billie Lourd posts an emotional tribute on Instagram to mother Carrie Fisher Donald Trump's long history of troubling statements about vaccines and autism The Killers ask Panda Express for free food after spotting their lyrics on a fortune cookie Bella Hadid unfollows Selena Gomez on Instagram amid The Weeknd dating rumors
0.1782s , 12220.5859375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【wife with no knickers on sex videos】NASA's scheme to resurrect the drill on its InSight lander,Feature Flash