Residents of a Scottish village are over the moon after the multibillion-pound Nasa expedition to Mars put their community on the inter-galactic map.
Residents of a Scottish village are over the moon after the multibillion-pound Nasa expedition to Mars put their community on the inter-galactic map.
WORLDS APART: The robotic device Curiosity, above, searching for evidence that there could have been conditions for life on the Red Planet, including in an area called Glenelg within the huge crater of the Red Planet. Left: The picturesque scene of Glenelg in Inverness-shire, where residents are delighted with the landing.
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Mike Merritt
Residents of Glenelg in Inverness-shire have found fame with the landing of robotic device, Curiosity, to search for life on the Red Planet.
It is preparing to make tracks to another Glenelg, within the planet's huge crater.
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