NASA and Japan Collaborate on Martian Moon Mission with International Team.
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NASA has signed a memorandum of understanding with JAXA to join its upcoming mission to Mars's two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which is scheduled to launch in 2024. The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission will not only visit the two mysterious moons that whirl around Mars, it will also land on the cratered surface of Phobos to snag a sample from the largest of the two moons. The main purpose of the mission is to analyze the origins of the Martian moons and determine whether they are captured asteroids in the Mars system or fragments that coalesced together following a huge impact on the Red Planet.
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