The DEPTHX (DEep Phreatic THermal eXplorer) project represents unique and
progressive developments in sub-aquatic engineering, robotics, geomicrobiology,
geology, and planetary science. The impetus for DEPTHX comes from the search for
life on other planets or moons with funding provided by
NASA as a part of the
ASTEP program.
Stone Aerospace is the primary organization on the project, and
major collaboration comes from The University of Texas at Austin (Department of
Geological Sciences - Jackson School of Geosciences),
Carnegie Mellon University
(Robotics Institute),
Colorado School of Mines,
Southwest Research
Institute, Universidad de Nuevo Leon,
Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra and
Universidad del Noreste
DEPTHX mission updates
-
Marc Airhart's Daily Field Updates (May
17-21) -will be back soon
-
Explore
Zacatón May 11 - 29
-
Washington Post Article (May 14)
-
Science Daily Article (May 14)
Mission 2 - La Pilita
-
La Pilita Tests (round 2); March 6-15, 2007
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UT Jackson School press release - March 8, 2007
- (more photos)
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Houston Chronicle SciGuy Blog
Mission 1 - La Pilita
-
La Pilita Tests; January 25-Feburary 9, 2007
- also check out:
Headed to Mexico
- (pdf file)
- Carnegie Mellon University update:
The Big Dive
-
Carnegie Mellon University field reports
Video Files from Mission 1
- Sample Arm (
high resolution 8Mb) (
low resolution 3Mb)
See also Research of
Sistema Zacatón