Tim Peake takes Mars rover for a test drive in Stevenage

Having run a marathon in space, what's next for Tim Peake? A test drive on Mars (well, a Stevenage aircraft hangar decked out to resemble the red planet)

The Airbus Stevenage Mars Yard is an impressive place, complete with sand, rocks, uneven surfaces and a mural representing the Martian horizon. The lights are low in the aircraft hanger, as if it is dusk on the Red Planet.

Two robotic rovers sit silently in the artificial twilight. One of them, known as Bridget, is waiting for the test to begin.