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Japan's MMX Mission to Mars

Updated 2026-10-23 11:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Japan’s MMX mission is set to explore the origins of Martian moons Phobos and Deimos. The spacecraft aims to provide answers about their formation.

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Scientific American
Although Phobos and Deimos may look like lumpy space potatoes, they’re actually moons of Mars. No one knows how they formed, but a newly launched spacecraft should soon offer answers
2026-10-23 10:45 UTC
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