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Japanese Mars Probe Failing

Posted by michael on from the warranty-expired dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "After months of silence and a week of hopeful half-truths, Japanese space officials have finally confirmed that their Mars-bound Nozomi probe is teetering on the brink of failure in its five-year quest to explore the Red Planet. The Nozomi orbiter is one of four spacecraft that are due to converge on Mars in the next two months. The other three probes -- the European Space Agency's Mars Express and NASA's two Mars Exploration Rovers -- are still on track and in good working order, according to the latest status reports. Mars Express is due to enter Martian orbit on Christmas Day and send a British-built Beagle 2 lander to the surface, while the NASA rovers should arrive on Jan. 3 and Jan. 24."

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  1. Conspiracy theory anyone? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Maybe I listen to Art Bell too much, but it seems pretty strange that so many probes to Mars have failed in some fashion. Perhaps the Martians don't want us messing up their planet?

  2. Re:this proves it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    chinks dont belong in outerspace. ... which I'm sure is exactly what Imperial Japan would have said back when they invaded China in WWII. Wannabe racist twit.

  3. Someone needs to tell there designers by Bendebecker · · Score: 0, Troll

    You fail it!

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    There's a growing sense that even if The Future comes,
    most of us won't be able to afford it.
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  4. YOU POMPOUS ASS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    fyi, japanese are not chinese. oh well redneck. better off you die in a war and save humanity your stupidity.

    chincs and nips are pretty much the same. The little yellow devils all come from the same original pool of piss. Unlike you who, no doubt, rose from a steaming pile of shit.

  5. Offtopic, your sig by aliens · · Score: 0, Troll

    I thought the same exact thing. Then I remembered oh wait I live in the US, same place that now has the Terminator as a major political entity.

    It really is disturbing. "Huge Terrorist bombing in Turkey, BUT who cares! Jacko is wacking off lil boys again!"

    Made me really sick to my stomach. I guess if it's not 3000 people and happening in our country Bin Laden doesn't matter worth a shit. I'm sure some families in Turkey are glad their country is allied with the United States right now.

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    -- taking over the world, we are.
  6. Re:Still fingers crossed for Mars Express by SharpFang · · Score: 0, Troll

    Could someone explain that -1 troll moderation on this?

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  7. Re:the question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    obligatory link to a gaping anus

  8. Re:this proves it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    chinks dont belong in outerspace.

    But Gay Niggers do!