Found Europe's lost Beagle 2 self-propelled vessel

The self-propelled Beagle 2, lost two years ago, was found on photos taken on Mars.

Photos taken by a NASA satellite Mars Global Surveyor. After analysis, astronomers came to the conclusion that the ship was " almost unharmed ".

The ship landed right near a crater. Experts believe that until the landing, the ship does not break down, only when it touches the surface of the planet, the communication system is broken, which also means losing the ship. The reason may be because the atmosphere is less dense than expected due to sandstorms

On December 19, 2003, the Beagle ship separated from Mars Express satellite for six days later to land on Mars. It is expected to have to look for signs of life, analyze rocky soil and the atmosphere there. However, the ship did not confirm its landing, and then no longer received the signal from it.

Beagle 2 was designed by British scientists, costing $ 90 million. Previously the Mars Global Surveyor also discovered traces of another failed mission: the lost pieces of the Mars Polar Lander. stain six years ago.

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