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JAXA's MMX Mission Launches to Attempt Unprecedented Landings on Mars Moon Phobos

The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, led by Japan's space agency JAXA, launched successfully on 20 October to study Phobos, one of Mars' two small moons. The mission aims to orbit the low-gravity moon, land on its loosely packed surface, and collect samples to return to Earth, addressing long-standing questions about the moon's origins.

spectrum.ieee.org · 2026-11-06

Airbus uses Valve's Steam Deck to control prototype ExoMars rover

Airbus is using a Steam Deck handheld PC to operate its prototype ExoMars rover during development and testing at its Stevenage, UK facility. The setup was shown in a video by YouTuber Tom Scott, with the Deck's thumbsticks, triggers and face buttons used to drive the rover, which is intended to operate autonomously once on Mars.

tomshardware.com · 2026-09-23