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How a scientist used Britpop to reach Mars
Colin Pillinger died believing that Beagle 2 had not landed, and now his work is being celebrated around the UK.
October 8, 2026Plaque honours Mars mission scientist
The tribute recognises Colin Pillinger who led the 2003 probe mission to Mars.
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How a scientist used Britpop to reach Mars
Colin Pillinger saw himself as the "front man" of the Beagle 2 mission A series of plaques has been unveiled across the UK to celebrate the country's first spacecraft to reach another planet. Yet th
Plaque honours Mars mission scientist
Bristol-born Professor Colin Pillinger designed the Beagle 2 probe and was instrumental in it landing on Mars A museum plaque has been unveiled in honour of the scientist who developed the Beagle 2 p
How Elon Musk ‘colonised’ a corner of Texas to build his own space city - video
The world’s richest person has placed his mission to Mars in a low-income county near the US-Mexico border. As a small cluster of voters connected to SpaceX decide to incorporate their own ‘Starbase c