Curiosity (rover) no chance of obtaining funds in Europe, at that time, of the scale previously considered necessary for a Mars rover, so the team used innovative methods to reduce the cost to less than 4% of the cost of the "Curiosity" mission. They also had only one shot, with no funding for repeat missions (it was named "Beagle 2" as a successor to , not to an earlier rover). It was considered a large risk, and, although "Beagle 2" did successfully survive its entry, descent, and landing, incomplete deployment of the solar panels hampered communication back to Earth. The team has
Stuck On Planet Earth Stuck On Planet Earth Stuck On Planet Earth is a three piece, Canadian, Alternative rock band from Vaughan, Ontario consisting of Adam Bianchi (vocals/guitar), Al Capo (vocals/bass) and Andrew Testa (drums). They formed in 2007 and have released four EP's and seven singles, with their release 'Play Along' charting on The Canadian Itunes Alternative charts. Stuck On Planet Earth has received national and international radio play through The Verge (XM). In May 2013, Stuck On Planet Earth released their single, "Better", which charted at #40 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart. The music video for "Better" premiered on Exclaim!. In October