Earth, Planets and Space, 2021 Mineralogy is the key to understanding the origin of Phobos and its position in the evolution of the Solar System. In situ Raman spectroscopy on Phobos is an important tool to achieve the scientific objectives of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX ...
Yuichiro Cho +35 more
doaj +2 more sources
The WheelCams on the IDEFIX rover [PDF]
Progress in Earth and Planetary ScienceIDEFIX, the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission Phobos rover, will be the first of its kind to attempt wheeled-locomotion on a low-gravity surface.
Naomi Murdoch +27 more
doaj +2 more sources
Composition and Basic Physical Properties of the Phobos Surface: A Comprehensive Review
Applied SciencesThe surface of Phobos is an intriguing subject of research for many scientists. This is associated, among other things, with the fact that it is perceived as a potential launch site for future human Mars exploration.
Malwina Kolano +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Ultraviolet and Visible Reflectance Spectra of Phobos and Deimos as Measured by the ExoMars‐TGO/NOMAD‐UVIS Spectrometer [PDF]
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2023 Spectroscopic measurements are a powerful tool to investigate the surface composition of airless bodies and provide clues of their origin. The composition and origin of Phobos and Deimos are still unknown and are currently widely debated.
Jon Mason +20 more
openalex +2 more sources
Simulation of gravity field estimation of Phobos for Martian Moon eXploration (MMX)
Earth, Planets and SpaceWe study the dynamic orbit about Phobos of the Martian Moon eXploration (MMX) spacecraft and simulate gravity field estimation using Doppler, image landmarks, and LIght Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) data based on a mission plan of MMX and investigate ...
Keiko Yamamoto +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Numerical Simulations of Drainage Grooves in Response to Extensional Fracturing: Testing the Phobos Groove Formation Model [PDF]
The Planetary Science Journal, 2022 The long, shallow, parallel grooves that cut across the surface of the Martian moon Phobos remain enigmatic, with distinct implications for understanding the evolution of loose airless soils and the origin of Mars and its satellites.
Bin Cheng +4 more
openalex +2 more sources
Near Surface Properties of Martian Regolith Derived From InSight HP3‐RAD Temperature Observations During Phobos Transits [PDF]
Geophysical Research Letters, 2021 We use the Martian surface temperature response to Phobos transits observed next to the InSight lander in Elysium Planitia to constrain the thermal properties of the uppermost layer of regolith.
Nils Mueller +17 more
openalex +2 more sources
The MMX Rover on Phobos: The Preliminary Design of the DLR Autonomous Navigation Experiment [PDF]
IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2021 This paper summarizes the challenges of deep space planetary robotic-exploration missions, using the example of the DLR Autonomous Navigation Experiment within the MMX Rover project, and presents a preliminary design of the proposed solution to safe ...
Mallikarjuna Vayugundla +16 more
openalex +2 more sources
Earth, Planets and Space, 2021 The mass spectrum analyzer (MSA) will perform in situ observations of ions and magnetic fields around Phobos as part of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission to investigate the origin of the Martian moons and physical processes in the Martian ...
Shoichiro Yokota +16 more
doaj +2 more sources
Small-scale topographic irregularities on Phobos: image and numerical analyses for MMX mission
Earth, Planets and Space, 2021 The mothership of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) will perform the first landing and sampling on the surface of Phobos. For the safe landing, the 2.1-m-wide mothership of the MMX should find a smooth surface with at most 40 cm topographic ...
Tomohiro Takemura +4 more
doaj +2 more sources