Japan's MMX launches Monday to bring first Mars-moon samples to Earth
The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft targets Phobos with a 10-gram sample return that could settle whether Mars' moons are captured asteroids or impact debris.

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The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft targets Phobos with a 10-gram sample return that could settle whether Mars' moons are captured asteroids or impact debris.
Félicette's 1963 flight made France a space-race player, but her euthanasia and a crowdfunded statue reveal how high-risk programs are remembered.
The world's worst measles outbreak is spreading as routine vaccination falters. Here is why every country's immunization program should pay attention.
The streaming giant's sudden layoffs and executive ouster reveal a company scrambling to reassure investors as engagement and stock price slide.
The billionaire claims the world's first flying car, but the real stakes are the regulatory scramble and the blurring line between auto and aerospace.
The fast-food giant's switch hands Coca-Cola a major foodservice win and leaves PepsiCo scrambling to defend its remaining Yum Brands contracts.
Muse Spark Open is Meta's answer to the open-weight race, but the hardware bar raises a hard question: who can actually use 'open' AI?
Musk is scaling Starlink on a wager that machines, not people, will drive the next bandwidth boom - and that bet will reshape how executives plan for automation.
EXIT and Venture Lifestyle just pulled off the first multi-day electronic festival at the Pyramids. Here's what it signals for music tourism and Egypt's creative economy.
A Chinese DRAM maker just changed the competitive math for Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron - and for every buyer of memory chips.
Snap's SPECS promise a 115-inch screen in a 4.6-ounce frame, but the price and battery life target creators, not the mass market.
CVS's deal with the Justice Department over improperly filled prescriptions signals a new enforcement era for pharmacies that bill federal programs.