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Plaque honours Mars mission scientist

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  • the headline was changed: Plaque unveiled to honour Beagle 2 honours Mars mission leaderscientist

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A museum plaque has been unveiled in honour of the scientist who developed the Beagle 2 probe - the first British and European spacecraft to land on another planet.

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