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ESA used 20 three‑inch micro‑capsules fired from a bore gun at about 2,600 mph to simulate entering Mars’ atmosphere. Despite their toy-like size, the capsules withstood up to ~17,000 g’s and collected data on acceleration, trajectory and stability to validate the Entry, Descent and Landing Module (EDLM) that will carry the Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars in 2028.
Studies suggest the ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover has increased chances of detecting preserved organic molecules at Oxia Planum on Mars, due to natural rockfalls exposing subsurface material and layered clay deposits that can preserve organic compounds, enhancing the mission's potential to find clues about ancient Martian life.
The European Space Agency's ExoMars program is set to launch its Rosalind Franklin rover in 2028, carrying a next-generation mass spectrometer that could help answer the question of whether there is evidence of past or present life on Mars. The instrument, known as the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer, will analyze any carbon-containing material found underneath Mars's surface, looking for molecular patterns that are unlikely to be formed in the absence of living biology. The rover will land at a Martian site that likely had water 4 billion years ago, and a drill will retrieve ancient samples from as deep as two meters.
The European Space Agency's ExoMars program is set to launch its Rosalind Franklin rover in 2028, carrying a next-generation mass spectrometer that could help answer the question of whether there is evidence of past or present life on Mars. The instrument, known as the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer, will analyze any carbon-containing material found underneath Mars's surface, looking for molecular patterns that are unlikely to be formed in the absence of living biology. The rover will land at a Martian site that likely had water 4 billion years ago, and a drill will retrieve ancient samples from as deep as two meters.