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Beagle 2 Failure Theories
Dan East writes "New Scientist has an article discussing the failure of ESA's Beagle 2 Lander. Theories as to why the landing failed include thinner than expected upper atmosphere, extreme atmospheric temperature fluctuations, and possible physical damage to Beagle 2 seen in an image acquired immediately after it separated from Mars Express. Recent data acquired by Mars Express, as well as NASA's Mars Rovers, are helping direct investigations into the failure. So far only around half of Beagle 2's landing ellipse has been imaged in an attempt to locate remnants of the lander. USA Today is also running an AP story on these latest theories."
Too much smoking in laboratories
Please try to keep posts ontopic. Thanks.
Please try to keep posts ontopic. Thanks.
This exact comment has already been posted. Try to be more original...
relax, it's just a joke. just like your space program.
Proof positive that you don't have to be a cunt to post to slashdot, but it helps.
Tubal-Cain smokes the white owl.
I submitted a NASA-related story that was accepted nearly 48 hours ago, but has never appeared. Has anyone noticed whether Slashdot is running that far behind on its queue, or did my story go the way of the Beagle 2?
I wasn't replying to your post, but the one after it. When I tried to parot the post /. wouldn't let me, and gave the reason in bold that I quoted at the bottom of my post. That made it unique enough to then submit.
Ok now?
Stop installing WindowsME on multi-billion dollar space exploration devices.
That really is my homepage, no kidding.
General Dick did.