NASA and ESA Partner on ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Rover Mission

May 17, 2024, 02:25 PM

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize their cooperation on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. This collaboration aims to enhance the rover's mission, which is focused on searching for evidence of life on Mars. The rover, equipped with unique drilling capabilities and an onboard samples laboratory, is expected to provide significant scientific value. The mission has received a boost from NASA technology after ESA cut ties with Russia's Roscosmos.