Portable tool for rock analysis

A team of astronauts and engineers identifies, analyses and collects rock samples in the Tinguatón area in the Natural Park of the Volcanoes, Lanzarote.

Lanzarote is one of the best areas on Earth to understand the geological interactions between volcanic activity and water – two key factors for the search of life.

ESA’s Pangaea training course is preparing astronauts to become effective collaborators with scientists for future geological studies on planetary bodies.