[susie123]

Just watched the Horizon prog, very interesting but could have done without the relentless noisy California background. Kept wanting the nice Bristolian Colin Pillinger of Beagle fame to pop up. Just been reading about him & didn't realise he's had MS for the last few years.

As an ex-chemical scientist I was particularly intrigued by the chemistry lab on board the vehicle and the search for organic molecules and rock analysis to determine possible life on Mars in the distant past. We don't have long to find out if it makes touchdown from that rocket powered crane - expected at 6.31am BST next Monday 6 August.