Nasa scientists may have discovered the wreckage of the UK’s pioneering Mars lander Beagle 2 on the surface of Mars in a breakthrough development more than 12 years after the spacecraft’s disappearance. The fate of Beagle 2 has been a mystery ever since the closely watched failed landing attempt on Christmas Day 2003. In a rather secretive manner, the UK Space Agency said it would release new information about the lander, a brainchild of the late British planetary scientist Professor Colin Pillinger, later this week. It’s just a shame Professor Pillinger died in May 2014. Having endured years of jokes … Continue reading #Beagle2 wreckage found on Mars 12 years after disappearance – an annotated infographic