The consequences of failure of any one of these were all too apparent with the loss of the European Beagle 2 probe just days earlier.

如若其间出现任何失误，就会重蹈几天前欧洲 猎兔犬-2 号探测器失败的复辙。

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Mission scientists say Beagle 2, which weighs just 75 pounds, might have been blown off course by dust clouds and storms which regularly sweep the surface of Mars.

负责该任务的科学家说重量只有75磅的“猎兔犬2号”可能已经被火星表面上经常刮过的尘云和风暴吹离了轨道。

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According to the graphic novel "Transformers: Prequel," the destruction of the Beagle 2 Mars rover (as seen in the film and a trailer) was carried out by Starscream.

根据图画小说《变形金刚太空篇序曲》的描述，小猎犬2号火星漫游车是被红蜘蛛破坏的。

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That, naturally, leaves one important question: where is Beagle 2, the ill-fated British lander?

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Europe entered the Mars race in 2003 with the Mars Express Orbiter and the Beagle 2 lander.

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Most agree that Beagle 2 has more ambitious objectives, but whether it will deliver the goods is the question.

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