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Mar 8 2004, 01:53 PM
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The Atmosphere at high altitude may have been to thin to slow Bealge 2 enough during the entry, article here:
"The Beagle 2 lander could have crashed into Mars because the atmosphere on the planet was less dense than expected. UK mission scientists told a London meeting the probe may simply have been going too fast for its parachute and airbags to bring about a soft landing. " http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3543295.stm |
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Mar 10 2004, 10:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Central California Member No.: 45 |
Doug, thanks for posting the link to the video of the Royal Society
press conference. I throughly enjoyed watching it. That moderator was very beautiful probably moreso in person) and intelligent. Eric P / MizarKey -------------------- Eric P / MizarKey
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