The Beagle 2 lander, lost after it was slated to reach the surface of Mars in Dec. 2003, definitely did make it to the Red Planet
In a press conference Friday, the UK Space Agency released new imagery showing Beagle 2 on Mars' surface, some 5km from the center of the expected landing area
According to UKSA, Beagle 2 appears to be in a partially deployed configuration, with some but not all of its solar panels open, and the parachutes still attached close by
The UKSA hinted that the Beagle 2 lander might have been found on Wednesday. The lander was supposed to touch the surface of Mars on Dec. 25, but contact with it was lost, and all subsequent efforts to find it were unsuccessful — primarily due to the small size of the lander, which measures less than 2m (6.6 feet) across when fully deployed Read more...
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