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JAXA’s MMX Mission Launches to Study Phobos and Deimos
JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration mission lifted off on an H3 rocket on 20 October 2026. It is planned to investigate Phobos and Deimos, collect a sample from Phobos and return to Earth.
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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the JAXA desk.
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BepiColombo begins its final arrival sequence at Mercury after eight years in space
ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission has separated its Mercury Transfer Module, beginning a staged arrival that is scheduled to place two science orbiters around Mercury later in 2026.