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Japan launches spacecraft to explore moons of Mars

iraqbulletin.coOctober 21, 2026October 21, 2026

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

– A Japanese spacecraft has set off for Mars on a mission to explore the planet’s two small moons and bring back samples. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as MMX, on an H3...

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Mars once had an ocean with beaches, study reveals

iraqbulletin.coFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025

An international team of researchers analyzing data from China’s Zhurong Mars rover has uncovered evidence suggesting that the red planet once featured sandy beaches, waves, and oceanic activity. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, offer new insights into Mars’...

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Amal spacecraft offers fresh insights into the origins of Mars’ moon Deimos

iraqbulletin.coApril 25, 2023April 25, 2023

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Amal spacecraft has captured the most detailed images to date of Deimos, Mars' smaller moon, as it orbited within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of the celestial body. The images, released on Monday, provide an unprecedented...

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Emirates Mars Mission discovers a new type of patchy proton aurora on Mars

iraqbulletin.coSeptember 1, 2022

September 1, 2022

First observations of a new type of proton aurora around Mars have been made by the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration by an Arab nation. The spatially variable proton aurora may provide new insight into the Martian...