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Beagle 2 has been found sitting on Mars's surface by one of NASA's space orbiters, 12 years after contact was lost before landing.
It now appears that contrary to widespread assumptions the probe had crashed on the planet's surface, the probe had actually landed safely. The failure of just one little motor prevented its solar panels from fully opening, which meant it could not transmit any data back to earth.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jan/16/lost-beagle-2-spacecraft-found-mars
It now appears that contrary to widespread assumptions the probe had crashed on the planet's surface, the probe had actually landed safely. The failure of just one little motor prevented its solar panels from fully opening, which meant it could not transmit any data back to earth.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jan/16/lost-beagle-2-spacecraft-found-mars
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