ExoMars rover, artist's view

Searching for life on Mars

The ExoMars rover will land on Mars as part of a joint ESA-NASA programme. It will collect and analyse samples from the subsurface, where scientific data suggests that liquid water once existed.

This first European rover ExoMars to Mars will use new science and technology to drill up to 2 metres beneath its surface. It will take samples to search for biological evidence that has been protected in the subsurface.

Data from the innovative set of instruments onboard the ExoMars rover will also help scientists to explore environments favourable to life on the Martian surface, and to investigate if liquid water still exists.

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