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science13 days ago•4 min saved

Martian Rock Clamps onto Curiosity’s Drill, NASA Frees It After a Week

NASA’s Curiosity rover briefly stuck its drill to a rock nicknamed Atacama when retracting after sampling, with the rock lifting off the Martian surface and clinging to the drill sleeve—an unprecedented hiccup in the mission. Engineers tried vibrating the drill and repositioning the robotic arm for several days; after tilting, rotating, and re‑vibrating the drill, the rock broke loose on the first successful attempt, breaking into pieces and leaving the rover ready to continue its science goals in Gale Crater. The incident was captured by front cameras and highlights the rover’s resilience in a 14‑year mission searching for past habitability on Mars.

via WIRED|

#curiosity-rover #drilling #mars

space14 days ago•4 min saved

Stubborn Martian Rock Finally Detaches From Curiosity’s Drill

NASA’s Curiosity rover drilled into a rock nicknamed Atacama, but the entire rock ripped loose and stuck to the drill sleeve. Engineers spent days reorienting the arm, vibrating and rotating the drill, and adjusting angles before the rock finally broke free when it struck the Martian ground.

via ScienceDaily|

#curiosity-rover #drilling #mars

space18 days ago•3 min saved

Curiosity Unpins Stubborn Martian Rock After Week-Long Struggle

NASA’s Curiosity rover briefly stuck a 13‑kilogram rock named Atacama to its drill for about a week on Mars; after the team tilted, rotated, and vibrated the drill, the rock released and fractured on the ground, while the rover continues to contend with wheel wear after nearly 14 years on the Martian surface.

via PetaPixel|

#curiosity-rover #drilling #mars

business22 days ago•314 min saved

Oil’s supply puzzle: why more drilling isn’t an instant fix

Despite high prices, expanding oil output is slow and complex: long project lead times, capital costs, storage and refining bottlenecks, and potential US shale declines mean that simply drilling more won’t quickly ease the global shock; investors are eyeing diversification beyond the Middle East, notably in Latin America where Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina could add supply, while Venezuela’s revival remains a possibility. With demand shifts and price uncertainty, the fix is likely a gradual, long‑term shift rather than an immediate spike in supply.

via CNN|

#business #drilling #energy

energy1 month ago•23 min saved

Oil Rally Prompts Caution: U.S. Drillers Pause Expansion

Oil prices are high, but U.S. drillers are holding back on expansion, choosing to repair balance sheets rather than drill more wells as geopolitical uncertainties, particularly the Strait of Hormuz disruptions, weigh on investment plans; a Dallas Fed Energy Survey shows profitability thresholds but only about 21% of operators expect to meaningfully increase drilling this year.

via Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com|

#crude-oil #dallas-fed-energy-survey #drilling

science3 months ago•20 min saved

Antarctica’s Thwaites Drill Ends in Time Crunch, Not triumph

British and South Korean scientists’ ambitious drill under Thwaites Glacier collapsed at the final step when the borehole refroze and entombed the instruments, forcing an abrupt end to a mission intended to install long‑term tidal‑water sensors. Earlier attempts did yield some preliminary measurements from beneath the glacier, revealing warm, turbulent waters that fuel its melt, but time and bad conditions prevented deployment of the moored instruments and completion of the study.

via The New York Times|

#antarctica #borehole #climate-science

space3 months ago•2 min saved

Curiosity Probes Mars Night with Robotic LEDs to Reveal Hidden Rock Layers

NASA’s Curiosity rover lights up Martian darkness with LEDs on its robotic arm to illuminate a rock drill hole—Nevado Sajama—so scientists can study rock layers and boxwork formations that are otherwise shadowed. The true-color image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager shows how nighttime imaging helps geology work, building on 2018 drill improvements and noting a smooth hole drilled on sol 4740.

via Futurism|

#curiosity #drilling #mars

energy4 months ago•23 min saved

Arctic Rig 26 Topples on Ice Road, Highlighting Peril of Heavy Oil Equipment

A massive Doyon Drilling Rig 26, nicknamed “The Beast,” toppled over while being moved on an ice road on Alaska’s North Slope on January 23, 2026. Emergency responders contained a fire and all personnel were accounted for with no serious injuries, and nearby infrastructure remained undamaged. The nearly 10-million-pound, Arctic-extender rig—built in a collaboration with ConocoPhillips and used for extended-reach drilling—highlights the hazards of transporting heavy equipment in extreme cold and permafrost conditions, with salvage and investigations expected to follow.

via mustreadalaska.com|

#alaska #drilling #energy

science5 months ago•3 min saved

The Truth About Digging Through the Earth

Drilling straight through the Earth is currently impossible due to extreme heat and pressure, with the deepest borehole reaching only about 12 kilometers, far from penetrating the Earth's crust or core. The immense temperatures and pressures at the Earth's interior would destroy drilling equipment and make such a project unfeasible with current technology.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#drilling #earth #geology

science5 months ago•3 min saved

Can a Drill Pass Through the Earth from One Side to the Other?

The article explores the possibility of drilling straight through the Earth, highlighting current deep drilling efforts like China's 10,000-meter hole and Russia's Kola Superdeep Borehole, and discusses the insurmountable challenges posed by extreme pressure and temperature as one approaches the Earth's core, making a complete tunnel through the planet currently impossible.

via IFLScience|

#deep-boreholes #drilling #earth

energy11 months ago•3 min saved

Fervo Energy Advances Geothermal Innovation with New Funding and High-Temperature Drilling

Fervo Energy successfully drilled a deep, hot geothermal well reaching 15,765 feet and 520°F in just 16 days, setting new performance records and demonstrating the scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). The results support the potential for large-scale, deep geothermal energy deployment beyond the western US, with independent verification indicating significant thermal energy reserves and capacity for over 5 GW of development. This advancement positions geothermal as a key contributor to the US's clean energy future amid rising power demands.

via Business Wire|

#drilling #egs #energy

environment11 months ago•1 min saved

Trump Administration Advances Alaska Drilling and Mining Initiatives

The Trump administration announced plans to revoke federal protections in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, opening millions of acres to drilling and mining, reversing Biden-era restrictions and aiming to expand oil and gas extraction in the region.

via The New York Times|

#alaska #drilling #environment

climate2 years ago•2 min saved

"Biden Protects Vast Alaskan Wilderness from Drilling and Mining in Major Environmental Victory"

The Biden administration has expanded federal protections across millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness, blocking oil, gas, and mining operations in an effort to shield the land from drilling and mining. This includes denying a permit for an industrial road through the Gates of the Arctic National Park and banning drilling in more than half of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. These moves are part of a broader environmental effort ahead of Earth Day to cement President Biden's climate and conservation legacy, despite potential challenges from industry and Alaskan leaders.

via The New York Times|

#alaska #biden #climate

science-and-technology2 years ago•4 min saved

"Journey to the Core: Exploring the Consequences of Drilling Through Earth"

Scientists have explored the hypothetical scenario of drilling through the Earth's layers to the other side. The process would require a massive drill and decades of work. The deepest human-made hole, the Kola Superdeep Borehole in Russia, is only 7.6 miles deep, far from reaching the mantle, which is about 50 miles away. The extreme pressures and temperatures, such as 2,570 degrees Fahrenheit in the mantle and 7,200 to 9,000 degrees Fahrenheit in the outer core, would pose significant challenges. Additionally, the drill would have to overcome the pull of gravity and work against it to reach the other side.

via Livescience.com|

#drilling #earths-core #extreme-conditions

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Trump's Warning: Biden's Indictments Open Pandora's Box

Former President Donald Trump reiterated his desire to be a "dictator for one day" during a speech at the New York Young Republican Club's annual gala. Trump stated that he wants to secure the southern border and initiate drilling in the U.S. His remarks prompted chants of "build a wall" from the audience. Concerns have been raised by Democrats and some Republicans about the potential abuse of power and threats to democracy in a second Trump term. The gala also featured speeches from Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Roger Marshall, both of whom have endorsed Trump's 2024 reelection bid.

via The Hill|

#border-security #dictator #donald-trump