Skip to comments.
Crater theory over missing Beagle
CNN ^
| 12/29/03
Posted on 12/29/2003 8:48:31 AM PST by The G Man
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:38 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
[history]
LONDON, England (AP) -- Scientists have ruled out two possible explanations for their inability to pick up signals from Europe's Beagle 2 Mars probe and discovered another -- a large crater where the vessel was supposed to land.
The European team has received no transmissions from the craft, which was supposed to touch down on the distant planet on Christmas Day to begin its search for Martian life.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: beagle; beagle2; crater; mars; space
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-92 next last
"I think I would have landed it on a higher elevation."
1
posted on
12/29/2003 8:48:31 AM PST
by
The G Man
To: The G Man
"I think I would have landed it on a higher elevation."I think it is FUBAR!
To: The G Man
Funny how Mars missions always seem to find incredibly unlucky situations.
To: The G Man
While they cannot make out the ship itself, the image shows a 1 km (0.62 mile) wide crater at the center of the 70 by 10 km (43.5 by 6 mile) target area Maybe it is a very new crater - formed at 8:47 PM Christmas day.
4
posted on
12/29/2003 8:54:50 AM PST
by
ctonious
To: The G Man
Isn't it possible that Beagle made that crater when it crashed into the planet?
5
posted on
12/29/2003 8:55:18 AM PST
by
Rubasoo
To: The G Man
Maybe you should have put higher in "" as in "higher"?
6
posted on
12/29/2003 8:56:10 AM PST
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(I may have been born, poor white trash, but Fancy is my name.)
To: The G Man
and maybe it's not talking because it has nothing to say.....
7
posted on
12/29/2003 8:57:25 AM PST
by
ken5050
To: big ern
ZING!
8
posted on
12/29/2003 8:58:24 AM PST
by
The G Man
(Wesley Clark is just Howard Dean in combat boots)
To: The G Man
9
posted on
12/29/2003 8:58:41 AM PST
by
apillar
To: The G Man
"
I think I would have landed it on a higher elevation."
Unless, of course, your vehicle was the cause of the crater.
10
posted on
12/29/2003 8:58:51 AM PST
by
azhenfud
("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
To: KellyAdmirer
Apparently Mars Defense Force is at their posts ready to repel the Invaders from Earth.
11
posted on
12/29/2003 8:58:53 AM PST
by
RiflemanSharpe
(An American for a more socially and fiscally conservation America!)
To: The G Man
Chief Beagle scientist Colin Pillinger said at a news conference that the team had received a new, detailed picture of the area where they believe the Beagle landed. You have to think they should have looked at that picture BEFORE the landing...
I wish I had a title like "Chief Beagle scientist."
12
posted on
12/29/2003 9:01:29 AM PST
by
TN4Liberty
(Tag----------------- <==line)
To: Rubasoo
Wow, man... upon looking for our lander we found this brand NEW crater...Weird...Now where did our beagle go???
13
posted on
12/29/2003 9:01:38 AM PST
by
smith288
(Secret member of the VRWC elite forces)
To: Rose in RoseBear
Beagle ping...
14
posted on
12/29/2003 9:02:30 AM PST
by
Bear_in_RoseBear
(... on the shores of the Sea comes the end of our fellowship in Middle-earth.)
To: The G Man
They'll come up with any "explanation" that doesn't actually involve taking reponsibility. Next excuse: the dog ate my orbital elements.
To: KellyAdmirer
Clearly, the natives don't abide trespassers.
16
posted on
12/29/2003 9:04:13 AM PST
by
My2Cents
("Well....there you go again...")
To: TN4Liberty
I wish I had a title like "Chief Beagle scientist." As Dave Barry would say, that would make a good name for a rock band.
To: The G Man
LOL, perfect.
18
posted on
12/29/2003 9:04:45 AM PST
by
PfromHoGro
(Go Packers! They did- super.)
To: The G Man
I love those commercials...
To: RiflemanSharpe
The Barsoom Defense Force has had a good record lately.
If we keep up these invasion attempts they'll surely strike back at Earth again.
20
posted on
12/29/2003 9:06:58 AM PST
by
ASA Vet
(Having achieved Nibbana, what can I do next?)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-92 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson