A key question for the Martian Moons eXploration mission is how the two moons of Mars were formed. Competing theories suggest that the satellites are either captured asteroids or that they were formed during a giant impact with the red planet
Have you ever wished you could build your own Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft at home? We felt the same!
Organics have been found in a 4-billion-year-old Martian meteorite, supporting the idea that water once flowed over Mars’s surface. Further hints to the red planet’s habitable past may be collected by the MMX spacecraft, having been deposited on the surface of Phobos during Mars’s history.
This afternoon (19 February 2020), the MMX mission transitioned to become a JAXA Project: an official step in mission development authorised by the Japanese government. The mission was previously in the Pre-Project phase, where the focus was on research and analysis, such as simulating landings to improve spacecraft design. The focus will now move onto the development of mission hardware and software.
I am Keisuke Sugawara from JAXA’s Research and Development Department. My research usually focusses on artificial intelligence and support for Earth satellite projects but since last autumn, I have also begun to participate in the MMX project.
What a confusing title for an article! First of all, what is the "SB"? Let's start with this!
The sample return capsule for Hayabusa2 will land in Australia on December 6 🛰. The capsule containing material from the spacecraft's two touchdowns on asteroid Ryugu will be an early Christmas present🎁! We are excited to see what exciting science this gift contains✨
A joint statement between JAXA and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) was announced today (7/14). The Hayabusa2 re-entry capsule will return to Earth and land in South Australia on December 6, 2020 (Japan/Australia time). This is in 145 days: R-145! https://t.co/IToNTcrPqh
We have been asked if you have to be a school student to participate in this online lecture 👩🎓. The answer is no! Anyone who is interested is welcome to register ✨. The talks will be given either in Japanese or in English with Japanese subtitles.
The online lecture, “The forefront of space science for the next generation” for high school students will be hosted next Sunday (July 12) from 4pm - 6pm JST, with speakers from JAXA & NASA! 🇯🇵🇺🇸 Please register at the link on the poster & install Zoom in advance! 👩🔬
The last question from last week was a tricky one! 🧐 The right answer is (3) Corer! Hayabusa2 🛰 did sample material ejected during the formation of an artificial crater. But the MMX 🛰 spacecraft is equipped with a corer to access subsurface material.
MMX quiz question 4! 👩🏫 The MMX spacecraft is equipped with two different mechanisms for collecting a sample 🛰. What does the “C” in “C-Sampler" stand for? 🧐
Tomorrow (Sunday June 28) from 23:30 - 00:00 JST you can catch MMX on NHK's 'Science Zero'! 📺 The program will be available for one week on NHK+ following the broadcast, and shown again on July 4 from 11:00 - 11:30 JST.✨ https://t.co/xRA5JHc5R6
