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The Beagle 2 Mission to Mars

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 December 2015.

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Stargazing

Dava Sobel explores our fascination with the cosmos, from Copernicus to recent innovation

The Space Collection

Astronauts, moon walks and surviving in space

The Space Archive

Innovation, the space race and the first heroes to boldly go

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