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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.


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TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: beagle; beagle2; crater; mars; space
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To: The G Man

21 posted on 12/29/2003 9:08:27 AM PST by Jonah Hex (Free Republic - the Truth Shall Make You Fret)
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To: Jonah Hex
cant link to freaking news images...
22 posted on 12/29/2003 9:09:14 AM PST by smith288 (Secret member of the VRWC elite forces)
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To: ASA Vet
It's been broadsided by a pothole!
23 posted on 12/29/2003 9:09:23 AM PST by Ciexyz
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To: The G Man

All your Beagle 2 Mars probe are belong to us.

24 posted on 12/29/2003 9:09:23 AM PST by new cruelty
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To: The G Man
It's probably off chasing a Martian rabbit. It'll be home around dinner time...
25 posted on 12/29/2003 9:10:28 AM PST by Tallguy (I can't think of anything to say -- John Entwistle in "The Kids are Alright")
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To: The G Man
The little green men ate it for lunch! "Mmmmm....tasty!"
26 posted on 12/29/2003 9:10:30 AM PST by Ciexyz
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To: The G Man
It's in the Martian Museum for Alien Space Probes... The museum has the most rapidly growing collection of these probes on Mars.
27 posted on 12/29/2003 9:11:13 AM PST by abner (In search of a witty tag line... found it! http://www.intelmemo.com < go there or be square!)
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To: The G Man

28 posted on 12/29/2003 9:11:15 AM PST by The G Man (Wesley Clark is just Howard Dean in combat boots)
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To: smith288

29 posted on 12/29/2003 9:13:03 AM PST by Jonah Hex (Free Republic - the Truth Shall Make You Fret)
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To: The G Man
How many chunks of hardware does that make that we've dumped on Mars? Works fine until it gets there, then, nothing! It is clear to me that the Martians don't want to talk to us.
30 posted on 12/29/2003 9:14:01 AM PST by Tacis
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To: The G Man
I think the Red Baron got the Beagle this time.
31 posted on 12/29/2003 9:14:57 AM PST by Alberta's Child (Alberta -- the TRUE North strong and free.)
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To: Jonah Hex
clever!
32 posted on 12/29/2003 9:15:01 AM PST by smith288 (Secret member of the VRWC elite forces)
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To: The G Man
Chief Beagle scientist Colin Pillinger ...

...played by John Clease in the movie, no doubt.
33 posted on 12/29/2003 9:16:33 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Uday and Qusay are ead-day)
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To: smith288
It was the Martians' fault, I swear!!

;-)

34 posted on 12/29/2003 9:17:29 AM PST by Jonah Hex (Free Republic - the Truth Shall Make You Fret)
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To: Alberta's Child
"I think the Red Baron got the Beagle this time."


35 posted on 12/29/2003 9:18:06 AM PST by BlueLancer (Der Elite Møøsenspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmååndø (EMØØK))
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To: smith288
Wow, man... upon looking for our lander we found this brand NEW crater...Weird...Now where did our beagle go???

Look at the bright side...they just created a future tourist attraction.
36 posted on 12/29/2003 9:19:30 AM PST by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: Tacis
"It is clear to me that the Martians don't want to talk to us."

You're suggesting a kind of Martian version of the "Do Not Call Registry"? Interesting theory. Hmmm ... its almost as if we're seen to them as no more than an annoying telemarketer.

On another note, I vote we send Barbra Streisand up to investigate.

37 posted on 12/29/2003 9:19:36 AM PST by The G Man (Wesley Clark is just Howard Dean in combat boots)
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To: abner
It's in the Martian Museum for Alien Space Probes...

Actually it's in Area 63. (Martians have four fingers on each hand, you see.)

38 posted on 12/29/2003 9:19:48 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Uday and Qusay are ead-day)
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To: The G Man
thanks for my laff-o-the-day!
39 posted on 12/29/2003 9:21:59 AM PST by InvisibleChurch ("Has this egg nog been approved by the Nogmaster General?")
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To: The G Man

That darn cat!

40 posted on 12/29/2003 9:24:04 AM PST by Jonah Hex (Free Republic - the Truth Shall Make You Fret)
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