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Mission to Mars Colin Pillinger scientific tools

May 8 2014 Last updated at 10:34 BST

The British scientist Colin Pillinger global, which is for his 2003 attempt to land a spacecraft on Mars, known, has died at the age of 70, his family said.

Professor Pillinger was at his home in Cambridge, where he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and fell into a deep coma.

According to his family later died at Addenbrookes hospital, without regaining consciousness.

His death was "devastating and unbelievable," said in a statement.

Pallab Ghosh reports.