The University of Aberdeen is a research-intensive university actively involved in space science and exploration. Its Planetary Sciences team focuses on planetary atmospheres, remote sensing, astrobiology, and space systems, and it's one of the few UK universities funded by the UK Space Agency to work on international space projects. A key project involves developing the HABIT instrument for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian mission, aimed at monitoring environmental conditions on Mars. Keywords associated with the university's space activities include planetary science, space instrumentation, Mars exploration, and astrobiology.
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The University of Leicester is delivering the payload in collaboration with INTA in Madrid, the University of Aberdeen, RAL Space, and the University of Valladolid.
The UK Space Agency provided funding for experts at the University of Aberdeen to work on the initial design for an instrument for a future JAXA Mars rover.