Japan’s MMX mission will pluck a sample from Martian moon Phobos

Japan’s space agency JAXA has approved a mission that will, if successful, achieve a new milestone for human space exploration. The agency w...

Japan’s space agency JAXA has approved a mission that will, if successful, achieve a new milestone for human space exploration. The agency will launch the Martian Moon eXploration (MMX) mission in 2024, assuming everything goes according to schedule, with the goal of plucking a sample from the Martian moon Phobos. After studying the moons, MMX will return to Earth in … Continue reading

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