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Plaque honours Mars mission scientist
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk · Published
The tribute recognises Colin Pillinger who led the 2003 probe mission to Mars.
The tribute recognises Colin Pillinger who led the 2003 probe mission to Mars.
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