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New Phobos Atlas to Guide JAXA’s MMX Sample-Return Mission

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JAXA’s Martian Moon eXploration mission is scheduled to depart for Mars and Phobos next month, where it will collect samples from the small moon and return them to Earth. A new morphodynamic atlas is intended to help scientists select sampling sites and interpret the returned material.

Discovered 2026-09-10T10:35:26.638603-07:00 | 2026-09-10T10:35:26.638603-07:00

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  • MMX is designed to return samples from Phobos to Earth, creating a direct opportunity to study material from a Martian moon.
  • The new morphodynamic atlas will support site selection and provide geological context for interpreting the samples, linking mission operations with scientific return.

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