Martian Moons eXploration Mission Launches to Phobos

The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, a collaboration involving JAXA, ESA, NASA, CNES, and DLR, has successfully launched. This mission aims to be the first to collect a sample from Mars's moon Phobos and return it to Earth, potentially providing new insights into planetary formation and the solar system's history. ESA contributed deep space communication and ground station support.