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| Beagle plays cupid | [MUSIC] |
| Mitch Harris, waiting with the Beagle 2 scientists proposed to his girlfriend at the time Beagle was scheduled to land on Mars. Whilst we await confirmation of the landing,
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| Recording for Mars | [MUSIC] |
| Yesterday in London software engineers from Science Systems who are responsible for Beagle 2's on-board software joined forces with Blur to programme the specially written call sign
into the source code. TV and radio crews watched on. All communications from Beagle 2 back to Earth will start with the chosen notes of the music. |
| On the left Blur's Damon Albarn and Alex James entering the code into a project computer. And on the right, over coffee, Colin Pillinger, Alex James, Dave Rowntree and Roger Ward discuss the
frequencies of the notes in the signal. Both by photographer Jonathan Oppong-Wiafe. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 31-Jan-02 14:48:25 |
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| Where Beagle 2 goes, NASA follows | [MUSIC] |
| According to NASA WATCH, NASA is moving from rocket science to rock music. The Agency commissioned a US boy band (Natural) to produce a pop song, insisting it is not a gimmick, but to
inspire the MTV generation, "by being hip" according to Dan Goldin, Head of NASA. |
| Part of the Blur track, Beagle 2, will signal our safe landing on Mars. Hearing of NASA's plans, Blur bassist Alex James said "they will never get Damien Hirst to paint spots on their rocket". |
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| A supporting role for Beagle 2 | [MUSIC] |
| Blur:X, a one-off exhibition to celebrate 10 years of Blur was held at the Lux Gallery, London. The Beagle 2 model was displayed alongside original art work for a private party and two days of public viewing. |
| Pictures: Colin Pillinger and Blur's Damon Albarn talk about the project and the music recorded by the Band for the project - more on this later. Picture left thanks to photographer Hayley Madden,
picture right thanks to photographer Ilpo Musto |
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| For a virtual tour of the exhibition use the link below: |
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| Across nations | [MUSIC] |
| As the new Blur single Tender races up the UK pop charts, more and more journalists are covering Alex and Dave's support for Beagle 2. The new album (13) is due for release on March 15.
Earlier in the week Shadow Education Minister Damien Green MP was introduced to the project. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 26-Feb-99 09:54:22 |
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| Blurred face | [MUSIC] |
| Our Mars effort continues to feature in a wide selection of publications, not just those aimed at scientists. In the latest issue of the popular magazine The Face a series of interviews with members of Blur in
advance of their new album release describes Alex and Dave's support of the OU group. The involvement of pop idols has certainly ensured that Beagle 2 is getting heard about all over the UK. Below:
Dave Rowntree and Alex James at a photoshoot off the Portobello Road in London with Colin Pillinger and the earlier model of Beagle 2. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 26-Jan-99 08:14:29 |
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| Blur musicians support Beagle 2 | [MUSIC] |
| Dave Rowntree and Alex James, drummer and bassist respectively with the band Blur, have been working with the Beagle 2 team. Both have a long standing interest in space and join us in believing that
landing a British spacecraft on Mars, and carrying out experiments to search for signs of life, is exactly the mission to inspire the youth of Britain. Today we took the opportunity for a photoshoot with Dave,
Alex and the Beagle 2 model in London. Tomorrow we move on to the CBI Conference - how is this for the widest possible appeal? |
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