A full scale model of the ExoMars rover which is set to search for life on Mars in 2021 has been named after a pioneering Aberystwyth University space roboticist.
Barnes has been named after the late Professor Dave Barnes who initiated Aberystwyth University’s involvement

ExoMars model named after Aberystwyth University space robotics pioneer

Life size model of the ExoMars Rover to be unveiled at Aberystwyth Robotics Week
Space scientists at Aberystwyth University working on the European Space Agency/Roscosmos ExoMars mission which is due to land on Mars in 2021 have built a full size replica of the rover.
The size of a small car, the Aberystwyth ExoMars Rover will be unveiled