The MMX mission successfully launched on 19 October, heading for Phobos, one of Mars's moons. The aim is to deploy the Idefix mini-rover on the surface, and for the very first time return...
How do planets form? How did life emerge from lifeless matter? Does it exist elsewhere? These are just some of the questions that the multidisciplinary Origins programme will attempt to answer.
Meet systems engineer Pernelle Bernardi, in charge of the specifications and performance of SuperCam, one of the instruments on board the rover Perseverance.