Re: [meteorite-list] RIP Professor Colin Pillinger

2014-05-08 Thread karmaka via Meteorite-list
Sad news indeed!   My sincere condolences to his family and friends!   The Wold Cottage Meteorite by Colin Pillinger (BBC 2)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYI-nXEHes4 The Life Scientific Talk with Colin Pillinger on Beagle 2 27 December 2011, BBC 4   http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/

Re: [meteorite-list] RIP Professor Colin Pillinger

2014-05-08 Thread Mark Ford via Meteorite-list
Meteorite-list Sent: 08 May 2014 12:49 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] RIP Professor Colin Pillinger Hi all, Sad news today on the passing of a space science legend Colin Pillinger. He died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage last night. He was a truly dedicated and

Re: [meteorite-list] RIP Professor Colin Pillinger

2014-05-08 Thread Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list
Yes Martin he will be sorely missed. Met him several times in my early days of meteorite collecting at a display I did at Derby University...a very kind and friendly bloke who I was liaising with recently about the Barwell Meteorite fall 50th anniversary next year. Rest in peace amongst the stars

[meteorite-list] RIP Professor Colin Pillinger

2014-05-08 Thread Martin Goff via Meteorite-list
Hi all, Sad news today on the passing of a space science legend Colin Pillinger. He died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage last night. He was a truly dedicated and inspirational man whose infectious enthusiasm for science was passed onto many over the years. Up until last week I was in regular corr