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
Hard Time on Planet Earth people. Most critics detested the series. According to "People" magazine, "About 20,000 RPM—that's how fast I reckon Walt Disney must be spinning in his grave with shows like this on the air … It is just one long, bad commercial." It did, however, garner a small but loyal fanbase throughout its time on the air. The show is sometimes cited in lists of "One-Hit Wonder" TV shows from the '80s and '90s. Hard Time on Planet Earth Hard Time on Planet Earth is an American science fiction series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement in 1989. Airing for