Everybody within the world was wondering what would happen with the contained miners in Chili. There was a concern for the Miners in Chili which were nevertheless alive however stuck without hope of rescue. National Aeronautics and Space Administration went to help conserve the miners. It went to the location to help advice rescue crews and miners. Months may be required to get them. There is a rescue shaft getting drilled although it is taking a while.
NASA makes a trip to Chile
The Chilean mine disaster now has National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials. The role of NASA engineers and scientists could be assisting the delivery of necessary supplies to the miners stuck 2,200 feet underground. The Washington Post explains that you will find 33 men in the chamber that has three four inch wide tubes going down to them. There is one tube that oxygen goes down. One more tube makes sure supplies are getting there. The last tube makes it possible to have video conference with the miners. Trying to obtain anything down a four inch tube is the real problem.
Encouragement and advice
The former National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut, Jerry Linenger, got to talk to the Washington Post. Linenger was the sole American trapped aboard the Mir space station in 1997, when a fire trapped him and two cosmonaut colleagues in space for four months. The men have to stay busy, says Linenger. He also explained the men shouldn’t get their hopes up at all. He stressed that expectations that are too high lead to depression and despair if things don’t go the way they hope. He explained that it is very important work as a team. There shouldn’t be any one person in charge of everything.
Camp Hope
There is a camp called Camp Hope near the mine. This is for all of the rescue workers, family members and support staff. The mining company may have to go bankrupt soon as it is hoping for some forgiveness. The business isn’t paying the stuck miners’ wages.
Further reading
Washington Post
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Washington Post
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