It began as a dramatisation of some supposed future mission to the red planet, then worked in lots of genuine footage and interviews from 'back in 2016'.

On the other hand, a space validation would serve as a qualification flight for future mission implementation.

Future missions include designing a mobile phone application, creating a new pet food — and launching their own magazine.

Both worlds are ripe for life to evolve on their own, and scientists hope to hunt for possible signs on future missions.

They spend their days training for future missions and developing hardware for new missions.