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Glitch Forces Mars Probe Shut-Off

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the your-tax-dollars-at-work dept.

TheEvilOverlord writes to tell us that BBC News is reporting that a 'glitch' has forced the mars probe to switch into a "safe-mode" switching several of its systems off. Perhaps it is just an education tool to show martians the meaning of BSOD.

2 of 158 comments (clear)

  1. Quick! by ZakuSage · · Score: 0, Troll

    Someone over at NASA hit CTRL-ALT-DEL!

  2. Troll? by sd_diamond · · Score: 0, Troll

    I never have mod points when I need 'em most.