Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: Inside the science of Japan’s bold MMX mission to Mars
An artist’s concept of JAXA’s MMX spacecraft at Mars. (Image credit: JAXA) Japan’s mission to Mars is one of the most ambitious in spaceflight history. It aims to become the first spacecraft to return to Earth from Mars orbit, carrying with it the first-ever samples from the Red Planet system. The mission, known as MartianContinue Reading











