Animation time!

The MMX (Martian Moons @JAXA) spacecraft exploring Phobos with the (highly sophisticated, as you can clearly see) 8K camera!

This is a 7 second movie that took about a billion years to make. I… can see why large teams are a thing in animation 😅

#MMXMission

Is this a Halloween ghost? 👻 Or… something more sneaky?

Time to try and scare Martian Moons @JAXA…

#MMXRover #MMXMission

During #EPSC2022 I had the incredible chance to present three contributions (supported by three fantastic teams!) and I really thank Europlanet 🇪🇺 and organizers for the opportunity! 🛰️🦠💬
#MMXmission #LICIACube #Astrobiology LESIA astro MEDIA INAF LICIACube INAF Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri

👀 Winds in the east, mist coming in, like somethin' is brewin' and bout to begin...

Follow #MMXrover on Instagram 👇
instagram.com/mmx_rover?igsh… #MMXmission

🚀 Big news in the world of space exploration! 🌌 #JAXA and #NASA have signed an MOU for cooperation on the #MMXMission . 🤝 As part of this exciting collaboration, NASA will provide JAXA with important scientific payloads for the mission.🚀

#SpaceExploration #ScientificPayloads

Landing on #Phobos ? 🤔 Every space mission brings its own challenges. The Curiosity Rover rover experienced ‘7 minutes of terror’ & the DLR / CNES MASCOT lander experienced ‘7 hours of terror’. Masaki Fujimoto, ISAS（JAXA宇宙科学研究所）, describes the challenges the #MMXmission will face.

Wondering what #IDEFIX is up to? 🚀🔴 The DLR/CNES rover on board JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)’s upcoming #MMXmission has officially landed on Instagram! Head over to its channel and follow its adventures from Earth to Phobos. 🪨👉 instagram.com/mmx_rover

Across the globe before launching into space! 🚀 #IDEFIX travels to Japan 🇯🇵 and is expected to arrive end of January. As part of JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)'s #MMXmission , the German-French rover will explore Mars’ moon Phobos to resolve the mystery of its formation: dlr.de/en/latest/news…

In good hands 👐

#IDEFIX was formally handed over to JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) in Kamakura, Japan 🇯🇵, marking a significant step in its role for the #MMXmission . Developed by DLR and CNES, the rover will contribute to exploring Mars’ moons - Phobos and Deimos. 🚀🔴

▶️play.quickchannel.com/play/y55hvk5

Ready for the #IAC2021 day 3? If you’re at the IAC Dubai, check out the talk by MMX Project Manager Yasuhiro Kawakatsu at the #JAXA booth at 3pm (local) if you missed us yesterday, or would like to hear it again! Let us know what you think on our hashtag, #MMXMission !