In our "Brilliant Minds" series, Tomorrow Today presents young scientists from around the world who live and work in Germany.34-year-old Mario D'Amore of Italy has been fascinated by far-off worlds since he was a child. Today, he works at the German Aerospace Center in Berlin. He analyzes a range of rock samples in a specially designed laboratory. He can use the insights he gains to decipher the chemical make-up of other planets such as Mars or Mercury. In his free time, Mario D'Amore tinkers with electronic components and dreams of developing research instruments for space expeditions.