A secret inquest into the loss of Britain's Martian lander Beagle 2 has ended with 19 recommendations for the European Space Agency - and a hint that a Beagle 3 might return to Mars under European colours. The tiny space probe was the only robot so far designed to look specifically for signs of life on the Red Planet. It hitched a ride on Europe's Mars Express satellite, and separated from the mothership on December 19. It almost certainly landed on Mars on Christmas Day, but sent no signal back. In February, scientists and engineers accepted that their mission was lost.