On March 27, 1989, the Soviet Union's Phobos 2 mission to Mars' moons ended in failure. But the whole mission was definitely not a failure. Phobos 2 arrived in Mars orbit two months earlier and had ...
Japan’s space agency (JAXA) is sending a mission to travel to Mars which will survey the Red Planet’s two moons, Phobos and Deimos. The spacecraft will explore both moons and collect a sample of ...
Experts speculate a new Phobos mission could launch by 2030, leveraging advancements in propulsion and AI for safer trajectories. The Phobos-Grunt mission, Russia’s endeavor to explore Mars’ moon ...
IDEFIX is a European-built rover for Japan's Phobos sample-return mission. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A small rover built in ...
Astronomy on MSN
2026 will be a big year for space science
In 2026, astronauts will travel around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes will ...
This is a full-scale mockup of Russia's Phobos-Grunt. The spacecraft will collect samples of soil on Mar's moon Phobos and to bring the samples back to Earth for detailed study. This image shows ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback