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Japan launches MMX mission to Mars's moons for origins of life research

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Japan is preparing to launch an uncrewed mission to Mars's moons, aiming to collect samples that could shed light on the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth. This mission, known as the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX), is a collaborative effort involving Japanese, US, and European space agencies, along with universities and tech companies. The MMX probe is scheduled to launch on a H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center, with the potential to pave the way for future human exploration of the Martian region. AI

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Japan launches MMX mission to Mars's moons for origins of life research

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Japan readies Martian moon mission to uncover origins of life

    Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’s moons to retrieve samples that could help unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, in what aims to be the first round trip to the Martian region. The uncrewed Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe, a collaborat…

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