JAXA's MMX Mission to Phobos to Include First Wheeled Rover for Ultra-Low Gravity

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing to launch its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe, which will include a wheeled rover designed to operate in the ultra-low gravity environment of Phobos. The mission aims to collect regolith samples from Phobos and return them to Earth in 2031, as well as determine the origin of Mars' moons. The launch is scheduled for October 20, Japan Standard Time.