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Japan and Europe prepare mission to Mars moon Phobos
Original: JAXA (Japan) and ESA (EU) are poised to launch MMX (Martian Moons eXploration), which among other things will send a rov
Japan's space agency JAXA, working with the European Space Agency, is preparing the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, which will send a rover to Phobos, the first rover ever sent to a Martian moon rather than Mars itself. The spacecraft aims to land on Phobos and return samples to Earth, offering new clues about the origins of the Martian system. Space enthusiasts are highlighting the mission's historic first and its international collaboration.
Why now: The MMX mission is approaching launch, drawing attention to the first rover exploration of a Martian moon.
Evidence
- JAXA (Japan) and ESA (EU) are poised to launch MMX (Martian Moons eXploration), which among other things will send a rover to the Martian moon of Phobos. This is the first rover to visit a Martian *moon* as opposed to the planet itself, and if all goes well it will return a… · marsroverdriver@deepspace.social · 6
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