A six-wheeled rover, called Charlie, can nimbly climb over and navigate obstacles twice the diameter of the wheel without getting stuck or falling on its side. It is also trialling a sensor known as LiDAR, which allows rovers to move in the dark without cameras.

Space rovers that could help in search for life on Mars tested in Bedfordshire - The prototypes, named Codi and Charlie, are being tested by aerospace giant Airbus.

For centuries, humans have wondered about the prospect of life on Mars. The red planet, of course, isn't exactly close, and the time delay in communicating with those machines from Earth is a big challenge.

UK-built ExoMars rover, due to launch in 2028, navigates simulated Martian surface at site used for Mission: Impossible film