Show more On Christmas Day 2003, an unmanned British space craft called Beagle 2 was due to touch down on Mars and begin searching for evidence of life. The mastermind of the mission, Professor ...

The Beagle 2 space probe has been launched on its final approach to Mars, a critical step in Europe's first mission to explore the surface of the Red Planet. The British-built probe is scheduled ...

Beagle 2 was heading for an historic landing on Mars after parting company with its Mars Express mother ship. The disc-shaped British probe, built to search for signs of life on the Red Planet ...

This is a color image of Beagle 2 Lander on Mars. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

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On Christmas Day 2003, a British space craft was due to land on Mars and begin searching for signs of life. The late Professor Colin Pillinger describes the daring mission. Originally broadcast ...