Actually kind of an interesting mission despite the fact that it’s Russian. Their findings will be suspect for obvious reasons but still.
Yes, it is interesting. The findings might well answer questions about whether Mars could become a station for further space missions.
I just can’t get PETA out of my mind. We had a group from our church over one evening when snow was on the ground. My Maltese dog wanted to do his “business” and was outside on a leash. An anonymous letter was placed on my door threatening to report me to PETA for keeping my dog outside in the cold while we “partied” inside.
These people would not take kindly to sending animals to Mars.