The research provides new sites for future Mars rovers to explore. The team hopes their findings will give rise to future missions which can explore the areas where ancient rocks containing clay-rich minerals are present. These Martian regions include: Marwth Vallis, Arabia Terra, Terra Meridiani, Syrtis Major and Nili Fossae. "We are building a new instrument, called micrOmega, which would do in situ the same Omega does from orbit," explained Professor Bibring.