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How did Mars get its moons? Japan's MMX space mission aims to solve the puzzle

First reported 2026-10-15 19:40 UTC · Updated 2026-10-15 19:58 UTC · 2 independent sources

NASA is playing an important role in JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission, to advance our understanding of Mars’ moons and build on the agency’s long history of exploring the Red Planet. The mission aims to characterize and determine the origin of…

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  1. 2026-10-15 19:40 UTCPhys.org · phys.org ↗
  2. 2026-10-15 19:58 UTCNASA · science.nasa.gov ↗

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