| | JASON VI: Island Earth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) |
 | | Kilauea, to learn how the earth was formed billions of years ago, how vast primordial volcanic eruptions created the atmosphere, oceans, and perhaps even the microenvironments that made life possible. |
 | | Scientists are searching for the unknown source of the volcanic energy - the so-called "hot-spot" deep below the surface that powers the seismic forces so evident here - and comparing the |
 | | active flowing lava, drive a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) eventually bound for Mars, investigate the adaptation of life-forms to unique island environments, and observe via computer the actual infra-red imagery from the |
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