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MARS-MISSION: Does Rover Idefix on Phobos threaten to fail? Astronaut Ulrich Walter warns of risks!

Japan's Mars mission MMX is set to unravel the secrets of the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos. On board is the German-French Rover Idefix. He is supposed to land on Phobos and examine its surface. Afterwards, the Japanese space agency JAXA wants to bring rock samples to Earth. But the German astronaut and space professor Ulrich Walter warns of enormous challenges. The extremely low gravity could cause the rover to bounce uncontrollably when it lands. In the WELT interview, Walter explains why the mission could fail and what insights have been gained.

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Japan's Mars mission MMX is set to unravel the secrets of the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos. On board is the German-French Rover Idefix. He is supposed to land on Phobos and examine its surface. Afterwards, the Japanese space agency JAXA wants to bring rock samples to Earth. But the German astronaut and space professor Ulrich Walter warns of enormous challenges. The extremely low gravity could cause the rover to bounce uncontrollably when it lands. In the WELT interview, Walter explains why the mission could fail and what scientists hope to learn about the formation of our solar system.

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