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Japan to launch historic mission to Mars’ moons, bring back first-ever soil samples

Scientists hope to finally answer a big question: did Mars capture an asteroid, or did the moons form from debris after a ...
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Japan launches first mission to bring back Phobos samples after Russian failures

Japan is scheduled to launch the world’s first mission intended to bring samples back from Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two ...

What time is it on the Moon?: If we synchronized two clocks on Earth and one were sent to the Moon, there would be a difference of 56 microseconds per day

According to Albert Einstein and his general theory of relativity, time on our satellite is slightly different from that on ...
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This Japanese spacecraft is about to launch on a mission to Mars's moons – and it's bringing a sample back to Earth

Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration is a daring mission to moon Phobos that will bring back the first-ever samples from the ...

[MMX] Snatching the 'Fear' of Mars—Why JAXA Can Aim for a World-First Feat Over NASA's Head

Sho Ashihara KindleHello, I am Sho Ashihara.When you look up at the night sky, there is sometimes a star that emits a ...

Japan leads mission to make first return trip to Mars

The so-called MMX expedition, a collaboration with US and European space agencies, has risen in importance after NASA ...

A Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Bring Back a Bit of a Martian Moon

The mission, scheduled to launch on Monday, is headed to Phobos, the larger of the two moons of Mars. It could carry back the ...
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Mission to bring home 1st samples from a moon other than Earth’s set to launch Monday

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration mission could unlock some of Mars' moons' mysteries and help ...
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Japan’s sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust

Japan’s MMX mission will be the first to the moons of Mars and it aims to bring back precious rock samples — perhaps even ...
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Japan’s MMX Targets Phobos to Test Mars Moon Origins

Japan’s MMX is scheduled to launch at 10:41 p.m. EAT on Oct. 19, 2026, on a five-year mission to return Phobos samples to ...

Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

A space mission is set to launch on Monday that will attempt to grab a piece of Mars' moon Phobos and bring it back to Earth. If it is successful, this will become the first time a sample has been ...

Japan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moon

Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that could help unlock the origins of the solar ...