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HMP Research Station DAME Mars Drilling Photo Report July 26, 2005

By SpaceRef Editor
July 26, 2005
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Note: The HMP will provide media organizations with print quality photographs when available upon request.
All images must include the photo credit: Haughton-Mars Project 2005.

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The DAME Mars Drilling Team from NASA Ames Research Center, Honeybee and Georgia Tech.


The tent housing the DAME drill setup on a breccia hill next to Trinity Lake.


Members of the DAME monitor progress of the drilling.


The DAME drill in action.


The drill team monitors the drilling, which is slow, methodical process.


The DAME drill in action.


Dr. Brian Glass, principal investigator of the DAME celebrates his birthday at the Research Station.


After the team had a successful campaign they pack up for this field season.


A look at the drill hole.


Team members pack up the drill bits.


From the drill site the team can see the Inukshuk on
Chala Peak erected for astronaut Kalpana Chawla of the Columbia.
 

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