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Japan Prepares to Launch Historic Spacecraft to Collect Samples From a Martian Moon: What the MMX Mission Could Reveal About Mars

Japan is preparing for one of the most ambitious planetary science missions ever attempted. On October 20, 2026, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch its Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as MMX, on a journey to Phobos, one of Mars's two small moons. The spacecraft is designed to study both Phobos and Deimos, land on Phobos, collect samples of its surface…

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NASA Satellite Reveals Australia’s Giant Spider-Shaped Crater, a Window Into Earth’s Ancient Past

A striking satellite image of Western Australia’s Spider Crater is drawing attention for a remarkable reason: its rugged ridges resemble a giant spider sprawled across the landscape. The formation lies in the remote Kimberley region and is not a recent scar. It is the deeply eroded remnant of an ancient impact structure, shaped by a collision with a space rock hundreds of millions of years ago an…

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