... Bad Astronomy . Misconceptions . ... What Color is Mars? ... Hoagland's Credentials . ... There have been all sorts of silliness happening from the usual groups, including claims that the Beagle II failed because the U.S. shot it down, aliens on Mars shot it down, aliens on Mars are known by NASA, NASA is covering up alien artifacts, NASA is causing bad weather on Earth, NASA is the devil, etc. Leading the way with this nonsense is none other than Richard C. Hoagland. ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...