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Topic: Colin Pillinger, planetary scientist (1943-2014)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-08-2014 06:22 AM
BBC News reports that British planetary scientist Colin Pillinger, best known for his 2003 attempt to land a spacecraft on Mars, died Wednesday (May 7, 2014). He was 70. Prof. Pillinger was the driving force behind the Beagle-2 probe, which was built to search for life on Mars.The little craft was carried piggyback to the Red Planet on a European satellite, but vanished without trace after being dropped off to make its landing. "It's important to note that Colin's contribution to planetary science goes back to working on Moon samples from Apollo, as well as his work on meteorites," said Dr. David Parker [the chief executive of the UK Space Agency]. "While we still don't know for certain what happened to Beagle-2, I'd say that the project was a turning point in bringing together the space science and industrial communities in the UK — which didn't used to speak with one voice. Beagle-2 wasn't built in Colin's backyard: it was the product of UK brains and hard-work in many companies and universities." |
Norman.King Member Posts: 375 From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 05-08-2014 08:06 AM
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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Apollo14LMP Member Posts: 291 From: UK Registered: Nov 2007
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nasamad Member Posts: 2121 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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Steve Procter Member Posts: 1031 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Registered: Oct 2000
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Shuttle Endeavour Member Posts: 234 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Aug 2013
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rjb1elec Member Posts: 212 From: Merseyside, England Registered: Oct 2004
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Lunar Module 5 Member Posts: 370 From: Wales, UK Registered: Dec 2004
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spaceman Member Posts: 1104 From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-08-2014 04:54 PM
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-09-2014 01:42 AM
Prof Pillinger was an amazing man with a passion for astronomy. R.I.P. |
David Carey Member Posts: 782 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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Gilbert Member Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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Andy L Member Posts: 21 From: England Registered: Aug 2012
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Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 05-10-2014 03:17 PM
. RIP Another great British eccentric who had such enthusiasm for his subject. |
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3120 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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LM1 Member Posts: 667 From: New York, NY Registered: Oct 2010
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dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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