The British led mission to Mars

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Beagle 2
and beyond

• The British led mission to Mars
• and
• plans for the second voyage

Gresham College London 8th December 2004
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Beagle 2 was named in honour of HMS Beagle

• The studies from the voyages of HMS Beagle
  revolutionised our thinking about life on Earth

Beagle in the Galapagos by John Chancellor
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Are we alone in the Universe ?
Could Beagle 2 provide an answer ?
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The life detection instrument inside the lander
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Down to Earth Spin-off from Beagle 2
A portable mass spectrometer for medical,
veterinary, environmental and other applications