SPACE EXPLORATION
Japan’s MMX Mission Aims to Bring Phobos Samples Home by 2031
Japan’s MMX mission aims to collect material from Phobos and return it to Earth by 2031 to investigate the origins of Mars’ moons and the early solar system.
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Japan’s Mars Moons Exploration (MMX) mission aims to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, and bring them to Earth by 2031, according to India Global Review. The date is a mission target, not a completed sample return.
Scientists hope the material will help explain how Mars’ moons formed and provide clues about the early solar system. They also hope it will shed light on how the building blocks of life emerged.
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