It's the first color photograph retrieved from the Schiaparelli crash site. It appears to confirm that the bright spots around the central impact are indeed fragments of the landing craft. The image also suggests that the lander's parachute, which landed nearly a mile away, has shifted its position since the last flyover thanks to the Martian winds.

The ESA estimates that its investigation should be concluded by the end of November. The other half of the EXOMARS mission, the Trace Gas Orbiter, will continue its mission until at least 2022. Despite this setback, the ESA plans to launch another mission to Mars in 2020, working in conjunction with Russia's space agency.