Identification of the Beagle 2 lander on Mars

The 2003 Beagle 2 Mars lander has been identified in Isidis Planitia at 90.43° E, 11.53° N, close to the predicted target of 90.50° E, 11.53° N. Beagle 2 was an exobiology lander designed to look for isotopic and compositional signs of life on Mars, as part of the European Space Agency Mars Express...

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Main Authors: J. C. Bridges, J. Clemmet, M. Croon, M. R. Sims, D. Pullan, J.-P. Muller, Y. Tao, S. Xiong, A. R. Putri, T. Parker, S. M. R. Turner, J. M. Pillinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170785