Japan plans to launch MMX mission to return samples from Phobos — Asharq Al-Awsat
Japan is preparing to launch the world’s first Phobos sample-return mission under JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration programme. The spacecraft will study Mars’ moons, collect soil samples and investigate their origins. Supported by NASA and European agencies, the mission will use advanced scientific instruments and a rover before returning samples to Earth in 2031.
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- Japan To Launch World’s First Mission To Bring Back Samples From Mars Moon Phobos.
- Japan's MMX mission aims to swipe soil samples from Mars's moon Phobos.
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- TOTimes of India (IN)Center
Japan’s MMX moon mission to launch on Oct 20, bring Phobos samples back by 2031
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Japan plans to launch MMX mission to return samples from Phobos — Asharq Al-Awsat
- Phys.orgPPhys.orgCenter
Japan's MMX mission aims to swipe soil samples from Mars's moon Phobos
- FPFree Press Journal (IN)Center
Japan To Launch World’s First Mission To Bring Back Samples From Mars Moon Phobos
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Free Press Journal (IN): Japan is preparing to launch the world’s first Phobos sample-return mission under JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration programme. The spacecraft
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Phys.org: Japan's MMX mission aims to swipe soil samples from Mars's moon Phobos
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UA.NEWS: Japan plans to launch MMX mission to return samples from Phobos — Asharq Al-Awsat
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Times of India (IN): collect a sample from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, and bring it back to Earth for detailed scientific analysis.
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