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- 1JAXA holds press conference after MMX launch on H3 rocket●Post-Launch Press Conference : Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft/H3 Launch Vehicle No.10
Japan's space agency JAXA has held a post-launch press conference covering the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, which flew aboard the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 10. The mission aims to visit Mars's moons, with a planned landing on Phobos and the return of samples to Earth. The briefing follows the launch and marks a milestone for Japan's H3 rocket programme, which has been working to establish reliability after earlier setbacks.
- 2Japan Prepares Audacious Sample Return Mission to Martian Moon Phobos●JAXA is about to perform a Phobos sample return mission
Japan's space agency JAXA is preparing a mission to collect samples from Phobos, the larger of Mars's two moons, and return them to Earth. The mission is being described as an audacious space heist, aiming to bring home bits of material from the Martian moon, potentially revealing clues about Mars's history and the origins of its moons.
- 3Perseverance navcam photo sparks nostalgia for early space imagery●I grew up at a time when most space photos looked like this: Processed NAVCAM_LEFT looking ENE (72°) from RMC 92.0000 So
A processed navigation camera image from NASA's Perseverance rover, taken on Sol 2016 and looking east-northeast from RMC 92.0000, has been shared alongside a nostalgic comment about growing up when most space photos looked like this. The raw image comes from NASA's Mars 2020 raw image archive, and the post highlights the charm of the rover's grainy black-and-white engineering camera views compared to polished space photography.
- 4Japan's Martian Moons eXploration mission launches to Phobos●Martian Moons eXploration launching today to land on Phobos and return samples
Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is launching today, aiming to land on Mars's largest moon Phobos, collect surface samples, and return them to Earth. If successful, it would be the first mission to bring material back from the Martian system, offering new clues about the origin of Mars's moons and the early solar system.