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Space programs and missions · A guided course
Test the origins of Phobos and follow a sample’s journey home
Investigate competing moon-origin hypotheses, proximity flight, international instruments and sample preservation. Calculate signal delays and sample allocations while distinguishing the achieved launch from planned Mars-system exploration.
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Figure 1 from Ulamec et al. (2025), showing the Idefix rover flight model during integration at MELCO in Kamakura, Japan. This is ground integration hardware, not a photograph on Phobos. Full published frame retained. Ulamec et al. (2025), CC BY 4.0. Delivery copies resize or change format only.
Ulamec et al. (2025), Progress in Earth and Planetary Science · Image source · CC BY 4.0Your place in the bigger picture
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From a falling feather to worlds circling a star.
Follow the exchanges that shape worlds around worlds
Japan’s MMX Martian moons mission
Test the origins of Phobos and follow a sample’s journey home
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