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The Doh! of technology
Every researcher knows the best plans can go horribly pear-shaped. Just think of the ill-fated Beagle 2 spacecraft that went missing on its way down to the surface of Mars just four years ago. What exactly went wrong is still unclear, but a mechanical fault with the landing parachute is the chief suspect. And remember the Mars Climate Orbiter, which smacked into the Red Planet's surface?
Every researcher knows the best plans can go horribly pear-shaped. Just think of the ill-fated Beagle 2 spacecraft that went missing on its way down to the surface of Mars just four years ago. What exactly went wrong is still unclear, but a mechanical fault with the landing parachute is the chief suspect. And remember the Mars Climate Orbiter, which smacked into the Red Planet's surface?
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 23, 2007, 4:37pm
Views: 1171
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 23, 2007, 4:37pm
Views: 1171
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