The Mars rover that is even more curious: Nasa reveals updated design to hunt for alien life that will blast off to red planet in 2020

Nasa is set to begin construction of its next Mars rover, the space agency has revealed. Known as the Mars Rover 2020, will investigate a region of Mars where the ancient environment may have been favourable for microbial life, probing the Martian rocks for evidence of past life. It will also collect samples of soil and rock and cache them on the surface for potential return to Earth by a future mission. Blueprints for the red planet: Known as the Mars Rover 2020, will investigate a region of Mars where the ancient environment may have been favourable for microbial life, probing the Martian rocks for evidence of past life. The Mars 2020 rover is currently targeted to launch in the summer of 2020 and arrive on the Red Planet in February 2021.