Japan Readies Historic Round-Trip Mission to Mars Moons

Japanese scientists are preparing the unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe for launch, aiming to retrieve samples from Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos. This mission, a collaboration with US and European space agencies, seeks to uncover the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, and could pave the way for future human exploration of Mars. The H3 rocket is set to launch from Tanegashima Space Center.