Question
NASA announced that SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will launch ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars in 2028. How deep can this rover drill beneath Mars' surface to search for signs of life?
Solution
The Rosalind Franklin rover will drill up to 2 metres beneath Mars' surface to search for signs of past or present microbial life, becoming the first Mars rover to explore subsurface life on the Red Planet. The mission is part of the ExoMars mission. NASA will provide launch services, braking engines for the landing platform, and radioisotope heater units.
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