Pillinger's Folly
British Mars Mission Criticized by Spending Group
By Jane Wardell
Associated Press
posted: 09:30 am ET
16 March 2004
LONDON (AP) -- A public spending watchdog criticized scientists behind the doomed Beagle 2 mission to Mars Tuesday for neglecting to highlight the chances of mission failure when they applied for British government funding.
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Of course, this is exactly what I've been saying about the Beagle 2 from the very beginning. It was always more hype than science.