"Colin Pillinger himself never had the chance for a second attempt. But he always avoided using the word failure.
And, if he were alive today, he would surely argue that news of Beagle2 touching down intact proves him right, that Britain did manage to land on Mars, and by any standards that counts as success."
YEAH ! We landed a probe on frickin' Mars damnit ! OK, it didn't do a lot, but it still landed without smashing into itty-bitty pieces...
[waves a little Union Jack, shouts "hurrah !" quietly]
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30842576
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