As global competition to explore the planet of Mars intensifies, British scientists and engineers are playing a central role in a major European mission to search for signs of life beyond Earth. ITV News has access to field trials in Spain where a prototype of the Mars rover destined to support the European Space Agency’s flagship Rosalind Franklin Mars mission is being put through its paces in desert conditions that mimic the Martian surface. #mars #redplanet #space
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