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Japan launches MMX mission to bring back Phobos samples
Original: Today at 19:41 UTC, JAXA's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) robot is scheduled to launch from Tanegashima Space Center. I
Japan's space agency JAXA is scheduled to launch its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft today at 19:41 UTC from the Tanegashima Space Center. The probe will spend about five years studying the Martian moons, and its mission includes returning the first ever samples collected from Phobos to Earth, a milestone in planetary exploration.
Why now: The scheduled launch of a major sample-return mission to Mars' moon Phobos is drawing public attention right now.
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Evidence
- Today at 19:41 UTC, JAXA's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) robot is scheduled to launch from Tanegashima Space Center. Its five year mission includes bringing back the first samples from Phobos. https:// lemdro.id/post/47383517 · cm0002@lemdro.id · 2
- Today at 19:41 UTC, JAXA's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) robot is scheduled to launch from Tanegashima Space Center. Its five year mission includes bringing back the first samples from Phobos. https:// lemmy.ml/post/54229083 · cypherpunks@lemmy.ml · 2
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