Mars Probe Probably Lost Forever

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday November 21, 2006 @02:57PM from the alas-poor-MGS dept.

David Shiga writes, "NASA's silent Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft is likely lost forever. The space agency attempted to take a picture of the 10-year-old spacecraft using the newer Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, but did not detect it, either because its orbit has shifted since last contact, or because it isn't reflecting enough sunlight to be visible. NASA has now ordered its Opportunity rover to listen from the planet's surface for MGS's radio beacon. If that fails, the agency may call on the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft to join the search. But MGS may already have run out of power and NASA officials are not optimistic about recovering it."

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Zim reference. by themindfantastic · 2006-11-21 16:49 · Score: -1, Flamebait

its probing day it seems... now can you give us a puppet show detailing on how you are going to take over your planet? What? Everyone likes puppets except for you it seems INSPECTION FAILED Let the Pummeling BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!