Space · JAXA, Japan · October 17, 2026

NASA joins Japan's mission to unlock the mysteries of Mars' moons

first reported Oct 15, 3:58 PM ET

NASA is playing a key role in the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission.

The story so far

1. Oct 17NASA joins Japan's mission to unlock the mysteries of Mars' moons
2. Oct 18Japan to launch first mission to bring back samples from Mars moon
3. Oct 19Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars moon Phobos
4. Oct 20Japan launches mission to return samples from Mars moon Phobos
5. Oct 24NASA speeds up Moon lander plans for 2028
6. Nov 1Mars crew emerges after 378-day NASA simulation
7. Nov 2NASA ends year-long Mars simulation
8. Nov 10Mars mission crew emerges after year in isolation

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Sources

• NASA ↗Oct 15, 3:58 PM ET

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