Prospero. Is it still alive? I hope so.

[slowmotion]

Prospero.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14783135

I really liked the " clean room" headgear of the guy in the photo. Tesco fish counters are a bit better these days, but never mind that. It would be lovely it they re-established contact. A link to another era when technology was a cause for optimism would be rather wonderful.

 

[siadwell]

My employer was involved in the Beagle 2 Mars mission back in 2003. As it was due to land on Christmas Day, the corporate Christmas cards that year made a big thing about our contribution to this marvellous British-led project. Strangely it was never mentioned after that...

 

[accountantpete]

No idea but there is a Supernova visible in the UK -if the clouds go away.

See here