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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
bbc.co.uk•October 8, 2026
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
bbc.co.uk•October 5, 2026