Mars

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This is great! Mars' moon is really an unexplored territory.

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The first round trip to the Mars system has launched.

Japan’s MMX probe lifted off on 19 October. It will reach Mars in August 2027, land twice on the moon Phobos, drop off a small rover, scoop up about 10 grams of rock and bring it back to Earth in 2031. The samples could reveal where Mars’ moons came from.

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Source: Live Science

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New off-world driving record!

On 11 October, NASA's Perseverance rover passed 45.22 km on Mars, beating the 45.16 km set by Opportunity, which drove from 2004 to 2018. It's now exploring some of the oldest rocks in the solar system, just west of Jezero Crater.

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Source: NASA Science