European Space Agency's Mars Express: Searching for Signs of Life on the Red Planet

The European Space Agency launched its first probe, Mars Express, to Mars to search for life signs. The mission, launched on a Russian Soyuz booster, will take six months to reach Mars. It is part of a series of missions due to Mars' close approach to Earth. The launch was successful, and the spacecraft is functioning well. Before orbiting Mars, the British-built Beagle 2 lander will be released to explore the surface for water and methane. The mothercraft will stay in orbit to study the Martian climate and relay data from Beagle 2 back to Earth.

What is the primary mission of the Mars Express probe?

How long will it take for Mars Express to travel to Mars?

What will the British built surface Lander called Beagle 2 do?

What will the mothercraft of Mars Express monitor?

What specific signs will the Lander probe for on the Martian surface?