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Japan's MMX Mission En Route to Mars Moon Phobos
Original: JAXA’s MMX Enroute to Mars To Return Samples of Phobos
Japan's space agency JAXA has its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft en route to Mars, where it will land on the larger moon Phobos and collect samples for return to Earth. The mission aims to clarify whether Phobos is a captured asteroid or debris from a giant impact, offering new insight into the origins of Mars and its moons.
Why now: The launch and interplanetary journey of a major sample-return mission is a milestone for planetary science and Japan's space programme.
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- JAXA’s MMX Enroute to Mars To Return Samples of Phobos · Space Policy Online
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