NASA will host a media teleconference on Thursday, October 15th, at 4:00 PM EDT to discuss its role in the upcoming JAXA Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. This international collaboration aims to explore Phobos and Deimos, the two moons of Mars. The MMX spacecraft is slated for launch from JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Monday, October 19th EDT. Following liftoff, the mission’s initial phase involves an Earth-return campaign before proceeding to the Martian moons. NASA’s contributions are integral to this ambitious endeavor, marking a significant step forward in planetary science.
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