Japan is sending a spacecraft to grab a scoop of a Mars moon
MarsFrom: ESA · rewritten for kids by Osmo
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A spacecraft called MMX is about to launch on a rocket from Japan. It is heading to Phobos, one of the two small moons of Mars. MMX will collect a sample of Phobos and carry it all the way back to Earth. No mission has ever brought back a piece of a Mars moon before. Space agencies from Japan, the United States, France, Germany and Europe are working on it together.
Big word
sample: A small piece of something that scientists collect so they can study the whole thing.
Quiz time: circle the right answer
1. Which moon is MMX going to visit?AOur MoonBPhobos, a moon of MarsCA moon of Saturn
2. Which country's space agency leads the MMX mission?AJapanBBrazilCCanada
3. What will MMX bring back to Earth?AA sample of PhobosBA Mars roverCAn astronaut
Your turn
Mars has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos. Draw Mars with its two moons and label them.
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