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Beagle 2 Probe Lands; No Signal Received Yet

Posted by michael on from the martian-air-defenses-work-perfectly dept.

securitas writes "The BBC reports that Europe's Beagle 2 Mars lander has failed to broadcast its landing confirmation signal. While project leaders are trying to put a brave face on it, the failure is seen as a major setback. The Beagle is out of broadcast range but another contact attempt will be made later today, when they hope a signal will be detected. Another failed Mars mission will solidify Mars' reputation as a spacecraft graveyard. More at icWales and News24."

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  1. Re:Conspiracy Theroy anyone? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fact is: if we keep crashing stuff into Mars, they are going to get pissed off eventually and launch a WAR ON TERROR. They will bring their fleets of ships to Earth to hunt out the terrorist leaders responsible; capture them and then broadcast the medical examination (different orifice though)... as a warning to others.

  2. Re:They don't know if Beagle 2 landed by michael · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, it's 100% sure that it landed. Trajectory was known... it hit the planet, absolutely guaranteed.