NASA To Explore Zacaton

[JDostal]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18679654/

Saw this article and thought it was interesting.

[andrebasso]

Zacaton exploration brought to you by Nasa - courtesy of Cave Diver Bill Stone...

http://www.stoneaerospace.com/


Last I heard he was also heading the team at the Jet Propulsion Lab that is designing the Europa submersible.

Bill Stone keeps himself busy.... one smart dude.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...0&q=bill+stone

[phreaticus]

I had the pleasure of taking Dr. Stone and Rob Palmer on a "test dive" in DiePolder III in 1979 (or so)...this was just when heliox was being tested as a gas to use in the Wakulla I Project, they had the Accurex composite bottles with them as well that you se in the video. The amusing part was, as the guide, I was supposed to be "top cover" for Stone and Parker on heliox...while I was on AIR! Amusing now, but back then we were't sure you wouldn't just SPAZ out on heliox...LOL!
Dr. Stone was a very nice guy, as was Rob ...but I would describe Stone with one word.......INTENSE!
What's really amazing is that in the video Stone doesn't look like he's aged a year.....almost 30 years later?

I would describe Stone with one word.......INTENSE!

Yeah, I met him at Peacock about ten years ago. He was testing some modifications to a CisLunar.

Intense indeed!

[andrebasso]

Well they hit the bottom of Zacaton... based on the data (or lack thereof), there may be a large connecting passage near the bottom.... COOL. Later this week, DEPTHX will attempt to explore this area and hopefully push the system further.

Now I understand how powerful this machine is, they could basically use it to automatically push any system, so long as the automated mapping software is accurate enough to find its way back out.


http://www.newscientisttech.com/arti...ew-depths.html

[phreaticus]

Somewhere Sheck is smiling..and saying..."Go for it!"