• Two satellite perspectives of the area near the Beagle 2 Lander landing site. The left perspective shows the approximated landing sites of the lander, parachute, and cover. The right view shows a closer view of where the Beagle 2 Lander landed on Mars.
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    On January 16, 2015, NASA announced the discovery of Beagle 2, the United Kingdom's long-lost Mars Lander. Carried by the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter, Beagle 2 was released for a Christmas Day 2003 touchdown, but was never heard from after its expected landing. The lander, and some hardware ejected during descent, were found in these images taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's high-resolution imager HiRISE.

  • Two satellite perspectives of the area near the Beagle 2 Lander landing site. The left perspective shows the approximated landing sites of the lander, parachute, and cover. The right view shows a closer view of where the Beagle 2 Lander landed on Mars.

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