The Japanese MMX spacecraft has begun an autonomous flight to Mars' moon Phobos

The Japanese MMX spacecraft has begun an autonomous flight to Mars' moon Phobos

The Japanese interstellar spacecraft MMX (Martian Moons eXploration), after separating from the second stage of the launch vehicle, began an autonomous flight to the Martian satellite Phobos, during which it will have to collect samples of its soil and transfer them to Earth, reports the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).