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The IDEFIX Rover and JAXA’s Mission to the Moons of Mars

March 22, 2024

Japan is planning to launch a mission to the moons of Mars in 2026.

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Illustration MMX Rover auf dem Marsmond Phobos
Image: Science Photo Library/imago images

It will have a rover on board named after the brave and clever dog from the Asterix and Obelix comics. IDEFIX will venture into unknown territory if it successfully lands on Phobos.

 

 

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