Hope's mission will extend to next February, all going to plan. Al Matroushi is already looking forward to what it may uncover in the months to come. "No Mars year will be the same," she says. For example, this year has been a light one for dust storms – while some regional storms have raged, a truly global storm hasn't been seen. "I can only imagine, if we were able to observe such storms that engulf the whole planet." The excitement in her voice is palpable, even over Zoom. "It's really exciting. There's a lot of science to untangle."
