Japan to launch spacecraft to Martian moon Phobos on Tuesday, bring back rocks in 2031
Japan is preparing to launch an ambitious mission to one of Mars’ mysterious moons, Phobos, in a bid to bring back extraterrestrial material that could help scientists understand how the Red Planet and its surrounding moons formed. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is targeting Tuesday for the launch of its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)…