Winds hamper Martian landing

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Express at July 5, 2002 12:00 PM

Bad weather on Mars could force a detour for the British-led effort to land on the planet. Scientists want to change the point of touchdown of the Beagle 2 craft to reduce the risk of a crash landing. Evidence has emerged of strong gusts of wind on the Martian surface in the landing zone, a giant basin north of the planet's equator.