Japan launched an uncrewed MMX spacecraft on Tuesday to collect samples from Phobos, the larger of Mars's two moons, in a mission joined by five international space agencies. The $578 million project aims to return dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031 to help study how the moons formed and the origins of the Solar System. Reports differ on whether the mission duration is three or five years.
Sky News – World Japan launched a spacecraft on Tuesday on a five-year mission to explore Mars' mysterious moons, Phobos and Deimos, and bring back samples for the first time. The $578 million project aims to deliver dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031, potentially shedding light on how the moons formed and the origins of life.
Japan launched a spacecraft on Tuesday on a five-year mission to explore Mars' mysterious moons, Phobos and Deimos, and bring back samples for the first time. The $578 million project aims to deliver dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031, potentially shedding light on how the moons formed and the origins of life.
Japan’s H3 rocket launched the MMX probe on Tuesday, starting a three-year mission to collect samples from Phobos and study the origins of the Solar System.
NASA has landed nine spacecraft on Mars over the past 50 years, and China touched down in 2021, but no one has returned samples from Mars, let alone its moons.
Five of the world's space agencies have joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger of Mars' two moons.
Sky News – World Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons.
NYTimes – World Israel's president has tapped Benjamin Netanyahu's chief political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, to form a new government following an inconclusive election that left the country's leadership in limbo.
BBC News – World At least nine people were dead after shootings in Krakow and another town. The suspected gunman died in the hospital and his motive remains unclear.
BBC News – World The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life
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