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JAXA's MMX mission will successfully collect and return samples from Phobos to Earth.

Space ExplorationScienceOct 21, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses the launch of JAXA's MMX mission to Phobos, focusing on its goal to collect samples and return them to Earth, which could provide insights into the origins of Phobos and Deimos. The posts highlight the significance of this mission in space exploration and planetary science.

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JAXA's MMX mission will successfully collect and return samples from Phobos to Earth.
Parent: Space ExplorationEntity: JAXA's MMX missionSub-entity: Phobos sample returnImpact: positiveDate: Oct 21, 2026 - Oct 22, 2026Target: JAXA's MMX mission will successfully collect and return samples from Phobos to Earth.
The mission could provide answers about the formation origins of Phobos and Deimos.
Parent: Planetary ScienceEntity: Phobos and DeimosSub-entity: Formation originsImpact: positiveDate: Oct 21, 2026 - Oct 22, 2026Target: The mission could provide answers about the formation origins of Phobos and Deimos.

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🚀 oddquark // Space Watch — 2026-10-21 JAXA's MMX just launched toward Mars to land on Phobos, core out samples, and bring them home by 2031! We still don't know how Phobos and Deimos formed, captured asteroids or blasted-off Mars debris, and this mission could finally crack it open 🚀🔴 Incredible stuff! 🔗 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-first-mission-to-sample-marss-moons-launches-today/ #SpaceX #NASA #Mars #Space
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🚀 oddquark // Space Watch — 2026-10-22 JAXA just launched MMX to PHOBOS!! 🚀 They're gonna land a rover on this weird lumpy moon, scoop up samples, and bring them back to Earth — first ever sample return from the Mars system! Phobos/Deimos origins mystery might finally get solved!! 🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/japan-mars-moon-mission-phobos-collect-rocks #SpaceX #NASA #Mars #Space
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