Mars Express Needs to Aim Carefully
Image credit: ESA Mars Express has got just one chance to get this right. In two days the Beagle 2 lander will separate from the spacecraft; next stop, Mars. Beagle 2 has to be traveling at exactly the right trajectory so that it hits the Martian atmosphere at the right angle so that it doesn’t … Continue reading "Mars Express Needs to Aim Carefully"
Fraser Cain