Mmx on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space Sciencehttps://www.startgaze.com/tags/mmx/Recent content in Mmx on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space ScienceHugoen-usMon, 12 Oct 2026 07:42:40 +0000JAXA's MMX heads for Phobos: what 10 grams of a Martian moon can settlehttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-10-12-jaxa-mmx-phobos-sample-return-launch/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:42:40 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-10-12-jaxa-mmx-phobos-sample-return-launch/JAXA's MMX launches for Phobos on 19 October 2026 (UTC). What a 10-gram sample can settle about the moon's origin, and how hard Phobos is to see in February.