Japan is sending a spacecraft to land on Phobos, where gravity is about 1,700 times weaker than Earth’s. MMX will collect more than 10 grams of material and return it to Australia in 2031 — the first sample ever deliberately brought back to Earth from the
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"Japan is sending a spacecraft to land on Phobos, where gravity is about 1,700 times weaker than Earth’s. MMX will collect more than 10 grams of material and return it to Australia in 2031 — the first sample ever deliberately brought back to Earth from the" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include nippon.com, Universe Space Tech and Space Daily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- JAXA to Launch Mars Moon Exploration Spacecraft on Oct. 20 nippon.com · 52d ago
- JAXA to Launch Mars Moon Exploration Spacecraft on Oct. 20 nippon.com · 52d ago
- Japanese probe prepares to launch toward Phobos Universe Space Tech · 52d ago
- Japan is sending a spacecraft to land on Phobos, where gravity is about 1,700 times weaker than Earth’s. MMX will collect more than 10 grams of material and return it to Australia in 2031 — the first sample ever deliberately brought back to Earth from the Space Daily · 52d ago
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3 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.