[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2937-S2938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LUCAS MOLLER

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I bring your attention to the recent 
accomplishments of Lucas Moller. Lucas is 11 years old, a student of 
Russell Elementary School in Moscow, Idaho, and is currently helping 
NASA scientists develop sensitive and complex space equipment.
  In December of 1999, Lucas was selected by the Planetary Society to 
have his invention used by NASA scientists on the Mars Surveyor 2001 
mission. Mr. President, I know you join Idaho and myself in extending 
to Lucas congratulations on this achievement.
  The Planetary Society asked kindergarten through 12th-grade students 
to design an experiment that would enhance the Mars Surveyor mission. 
After learning of this contest, Lucas studied the mission to determine 
what he could build. What Lucas came up with was both simple and 
ingenious. He constructed a thimble-sized cylinder designed to help 
scientists test the angle at which Martian dust falls off space 
equipment. This invention will allow scientists to learn what angle to 
position their equipment to prevent dust collecting and interfering 
with experiments.

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  When Lucas is not working with the Nation's top scientists on space 
exploration, he is developing his character with such distinguished 
organizations as the Boy Scouts. He excels at math and science and is 
involved in the gifted and talented program at school.
  Mr. President, Lucas Moller is an outstanding example of what Idaho 
students can do with the proper encouragement and dedication. He is a 
role model for students and scientists of all ages and I am proud that 
he will represent his family and state in future space exploration. I 
know you and my colleagues in the Senate join me in offering our 
congratulations to Lucas.

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