ESA’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission is set to launch in 2028, and its rover will search for past as well as present life on the Red Planet. Thanks to its drill and scientific instruments, it will be the first rover to reach a depth of up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) deep below the surface, acquiring samples that have been shielded from surface radiation and extreme temperatures.
The drill will then retrieve soils from ancient parts of Mars and analyze them from the site itself with its onboard laboratory. Rosalind Franklin will also demonstrate key technologies that Europe needs to perfect for future planetary exploration missions, including the capability to land safely on a planet, move autonomously on the surface, and perform drilling / sample processing automatically.
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The ExoMars programme addresses the question of whether life existed or is still present on Mars. It uses the Trace Gas Orbiter to study the atmosphere from orbit, and the Rosalind Franklin Rover to explore the surface and subsurface,” said the ESA.
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