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Mars 3 Lander transmitted for less than 15 seconds – then disappeared Images captured by Nasa orbiter from 2007 believed to show parachute and heatshield Next step is to research the 3-dimensional aspects of the finds to determine absolute proof It transmitted data back to earth for just 14.5 second before everything ‘went dark.’ But now incredible pictures from Nasa’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter [MRO] have revealed the site and possible remains of the Soviet Mars 3 Lander that arrived, and then seemingly disappeared, on the Red Planet in 1971. The MRO has been orbiting Mars since 2006, taking a host of photos – and now Russian enthusiasts believe it may have captured the landing site of the doomed space vehicle. Proof? These high-resolution images reveal a bright object on Mars that’s about 25 feet, the right size to be the main parachute for the Mars 3 lander Read more at http://uk-ufo-aliens.blogspot.com/#K6yOWL84h1HejlST.99