miss wow wowowin Polly Toynbee’s piece misses the central point about the housing crisis ( In Kent, Labour has a fight on its hands – and a make-or-break test for its housing revolution, 19 November ). It is a crisis of affordability, not supply, brought about by the over-financialisation of the stock through a decade and a half of interest rates close to zero. Prices rose from three or four times average earnings to more than nine times as investors shifted cash from deposits to bricks and mortar. No arbitrary housing targets will ever correct that because simple arithmetic is against it, never mind that developers won’t increase supply to the point where they have to drop prices. And the threat of rescinding unbuilt planning consents would see material starts, so that forfeiture would leave a mess for early buyers to live with, and someone else to sort out. Before automatic sacrifice of green space, shorter-term measures are needed, such as requiring holiday lets to have planning consent, to counter the commandeering of dwellings to turn into private profit streams – something that has decimated the rental market in some areas. Inherited property wealth, which has snowballed with market bloating and widened social division, should be a separate tax category. And, although higher council tax rates on non-principal residences have begun to bite, long‐term empty property should attract accelerated rates. New-builds, meanwhile – and Toynbee doesn’t mention this – should focus on social housing. John Worrall Cromer, Norfolk The irrefutable evidence of the past 30 or more years is that the price of a home goes up and up regardless of the amount supplied – the housing market that responds to supply by reducing prices is a myth. The MP Kevin McKenna is quoted as saying that developers “will only get permission to build if they raise the percentage of affordable housing and keep their community pledges”. The government may be able to extract such a pledge in exchange for granting permission, but no planning condition can prevent a developer from subsequently claiming looming impoverishment and applying for its social or affordable housing contribution to be reduced or removed altogether. This will continue to be the case until the government abolishes the viability test , which is the rotten core of the current system. The test virtually guarantees a 20% profit margin on every development, regardless of what is sacrificed in order to achieve it. In the meantime, unneeded executive homes will continue to be the majority of what’s built, despite being unaffordable, and the country’s shrinking carbon budget for getting to net zero by 2050 will continue to be frittered away to maintain the flow of money from developers to the main political parties. Ian Tysh Green party councillor with planning and environment portfolio at Wealden district council Reading Polly Toynbee’s article, I was struck by the delightful artist’s impression online of the proposed Highsted Park development in Swale, Kent. And not a car in sight! I do hope, if and when it is built, you find room for a photograph showing it again. This time, no doubt, complete with cars everywhere, including on the pavements. Sam Gibson Ravensthorpe, Northampton Hidden in the vast swaths of nimbyism are real concerns about the lack of infrastructure that is needed for new developments. Where I live, they plan to increase the village population by 20%. This is typical of hundreds of villages facing this sort of expansion, and yet nothing is being done to expand local sewage treatment, cycle lanes, doctor’s surgeries, schools, road junctions ... all of which are over capacity already. I would welcome new housing in our village if it meant that Southern Water would stop dumping raw sewage into Chichester harbour . Asking for local infrastructure to expand with the population is not nimbyism. Andrew Gould Bosham, West Sussex Do you have a photograph you’d like to share with Guardian readers? If so, please click here to upload it. A selection will be published in our Readers’ best photographs galleries and in the print edition on Saturdays.Zayn Malik issued an emotional tribute to Liam Payne in his hometown. The singer who found fame as one fifth of the chart-mauling group One Direction in 2010 alongside Liam, Niall Horan , Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson made the decision to quit in 2015. At the time, Malik, 31, spoke about his mental health and desires to live as normally as possible – despite his global fame. But in recent weeks, he has been performing as a solo artist for the first time on his debut headline tour after being extremely open about the anxiety he faces while performing. Zayn's Stairway to the Sky Tour has seen him perform in cities such as London, Manchester, Leeds and Liam's hometown of Wolverhampton. Following Liam's heartbreaking death last month, Zayn made the decision to postpone several dates of his tour. The late 31-year tragically fell to his death from the balcony of his third floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16 The star died after suffering multiple traumas leading to an "internal and external haemorrhage". At the end of Zayn's concerts, he shares a tribute to Liam during his 2024 track, Stardust. However, his sold-out concert in Liam's hometown of Wolverhampton had much more emotion to it. A screen read: "Liam Payne 1993 – 2024. Love you bro," alongside a pink heart. Speaking on stage at the University of Wolverhampton's The Halls, Zayn said: "I've been doing something, at the end of the show, every night, and it's been dedicated to my brother Liam Payne. Rest in peace. I hope you're seeing this, we're in your hometown tonight, Wolverhampton, this is for you, Liam." Fans have since taken to X, formerly known as Twitter to share their comments, with many being left heartbroken once again. One fan penned: "Stop I'm crying." "It's so weird hearing him say Liam Payne and Rest in Peace in the same sentence, I don't think I’ll ever get over it," said a second alongside a crying face emoji. A third typed: "I cried as soon as he said it. So lovely to hear the devotion." "The way he spoke... You know he is still talking out loud to him," wrote another. Meanwhile a fifth commented: "Sounds like a touching tribute, gotta respect the brotherhood." Following Liam's devastating death, Zayn shared a rare social media post admitting he "never got to thank" his "brother" for supporting him during difficult times. He said that Liam would "always be there with a positive outlook and reassuring smile". Zayn added: "I lost a brother when you left us and can't explain to you what I'd give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly. I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever. There is no words that justify or explain how I feel right now other than beyond devastated. I hope that wherever you are right now you are good and are at peace and you know how loved you are. Love you, bro." Since the singer's passing, three people have been charged. A toxicology report said Liam had anti-depressants and cocaine in his system at the time of his death – despite having been clean from drugs just days before. It's claimed that Class A drugs were smuggled to Liam's hotel room, disguised in a Dove soap box. Hotel staff have since stated that only employees have access to the location where the soap supplies are held. It's since been alleged by witnesses and a since-filed police report that Liam was attempting to escape from his hotel room and threated to use the balcony as a means to flee. A bag was also found on his body in the hotel's internal courtyard, indicating he may have been preparing to leave the room . Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .

Besides sedans and SUVs, hatchbacks are the most sought-after segment in India. They are now available in a wide range of styles and sizes, offering a stylish look, compact chassis, and exceptional fuel mileage. They are also affordable, easy to drive, and come with several safety features. With slashing technology, world-class performance, and immense versatility, hatchbacks are introduced by top manufacturers. So, it's no surprise that this segment is so popular. If you are looking for the top 5 hatchback vehicles in India, here is a list of them. 1. Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 The new Maruti Suzuki Alto is one of the company's best-selling vehicles. The new Alto has a streamlined bonnet and sharp headlamps, and the reworked side fenders and bumper add to the appeal. The sparse interior has a pleasant appearance. The combination of ABS and EBD enhances safety. The new SmartPlay Studio with a 7-inch touchscreen and infotainment system provides entertainment and phone connectivity. Dual airbags are available in all Alto variants. 2. Maruti Suzuki Swift The new Swift exudes performance, efficiency, and excitement from every angle, vibrant with the car's new dual-tone sporty style, crossed mesh grille, LED projector headlights, and precision-cut two-tone wheel bearings. The best features are automatic climate control, navigation system, automatic gear switch, and a multi-color information monitor. It also has a safe ABS system with EBD, Hardect platform, reverse parking sensors with cameras, and dual airbags. 3. Hyundai Grand i10 Nios The Hyundai Grand i10 NIOS is the latest version of the South Korean manufacturer's mid-size hatchback. The car comes in several variants and is powered by diesel and petrol, featuring an automatic transmission. The redesigned Hyundai Grand i10 is based on a new platform, making it wider, faster, sportier, and more adaptable than previous models. This vehicle now features redesigned headlamps and a reworked front grille with a new face. It also gets a unique combination of redesigned bumpers and rear taillights. Apart from the new range of alloy wheels, the sides are expected to remain the same as the existing model. 4. Tata Tiago Tata Tiago was introduced by Tata Motors in 2016. The hatchback is available with a manual or automatic transmission and a 1.05 diesel or 1.2 petrol engine. The Tata Tiago is available in colors like Phoenix Blue, Flaming Red, Triumph Yellow, Pearlescent White, Pure Silver, and Daytona Grey. The Tiago has a 242-liter boot space. The Tata Tiago also has adjustable rear seats that help with luggage storage. The AMT transmission has four gear positions: This makes driving smooth, stress-free, and enjoyable. It is a great car for city driving and long trips. The Tiago gets a 35-liter fuel capacity and good mileage. The height-adjustable seat, rearview camera, touchscreen infotainment cluster, 8-speaker audio system, and other features of the Tata Tiago stand out. 5. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R The new WagonR car is priced between ₹ 5.41 Lakh and ₹ 7.12 Lakh. The Maruti Wagon R comes in 11 different models, with the LXI being the most basic and the ZXI Plus AT Duo Tone being the most expensive. The Maruti WagonR has a large cabin inside due to its large 2400mm wheelbase and comfortable seating for five people. The dual-tone - brown and black - dashboard in the front cabin is made of high-quality plastic.NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83. Mark Young, Woolery's podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. “Chuck was a dear friend and brother and a tremendous man of faith, life will not be the same without him,” Young wrote. Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978. In 1983, Woolery began an 11-year run as host of TV’s “Love Connection,” for which he coined the phrase, “We’ll be back in two minutes and two seconds,” a two-fingered signature dubbed the “2 and 2.” In 1984, he hosted TV’s “Scrabble,” simultaneously hosting two game shows on TV until 1990. “Love Connection,” which aired long before the dawn of dating apps, had a premise that featured either a single man or single woman who would watch audition tapes of three potential mates and then pick one for a date. A couple of weeks after the date, the guest would sit with Woolery in front of a studio audience and tell everybody about the date. The audience would vote on the three contestants, and if the audience agreed with the guest’s choice, “Love Connection” would offer to pay for a second date. Woolery told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2003 that his favorite set of lovebirds was a man aged 91 and a woman aged 87. "She had so much eye makeup on, she looked like a stolen Corvette. He was so old he said, ‘I remember wagon trains.’ The poor guy. She took him on a balloon ride.” Other career highlights included hosting the shows “Lingo," “Greed” and “The Chuck Woolery Show,” as well as hosting the short-lived syndicated revival of “The Dating Game” from 1998 to 2000 and an ill-fated 1991 talk show. In 1992, he played himself in two episodes of TV’s “Melrose Place.” Woolery became the subject of the Game Show Network’s first attempt at a reality show, “Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned,” which premiered in 2003. It shared the title of the pop song in 1968 by Woolery and his rock group, the Avant-Garde. It lasted six episode and was panned by critics. Woolery began his TV career at a show that has become a mainstay. Although most associated with Pat Sajak and Vanna White, “Wheel of Fortune” debuted Jan. 6, 1975, on NBC with Woolery welcoming contestants and the audience. Woolery, then 33, was trying to make it in Nashville as a singer. “Wheel of Fortune” started life as “Shopper’s Bazaar,” incorporating Hangman-style puzzles and a roulette wheel. After Woolery appeared on “The Merv Griffin Show” singing “Delta Dawn,” Merv Griffin asked him to host the new show with Susan Stafford. “I had an interview that stretched to 15, 20 minutes,” Woolery told The New York Times in 2003. “After the show, when Merv asked if I wanted to do a game show, I thought, ‘Great, a guy with a bad jacket and an equally bad mustache who doesn’t care what you have to say — that’s the guy I want to be.’” NBC initially passed, but they retooled it as “Wheel of Fortune” and got the green light. After a few years, Woolery demanded a raise to $500,000 a year, or what host Peter Marshall was making on “Hollywood Squares.” Griffin balked and replaced Woolery with weather reporter Pat Sajak. “Both Chuck and Susie did a fine job, and ‘Wheel’ did well enough on NBC, although it never approached the kind of ratings success that ‘Jeopardy!’ achieved in its heyday,” Griffin said in “Merv: Making the Good Life Last,” an autobiography from the 2000s co-written by David Bender. Woolery earned an Emmy nod as host. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Woolery served in the U.S. Navy before attending college. He played double bass in a folk trio, then formed the psychedelic rock duo The Avant-Garde in 1967 while working as a truck driver to support himself as a musician. The Avant-Garde, which tourbed in a refitted Cadillac hearse, had the Top 40 hit “Naturally Stoned,” with Woolery singing, “When I put my mind on you alone/I can get a good sensation/Feel like I’m naturally stoned.” After The Avant-Garde broke up, Woolery released his debut solo single “I’ve Been Wrong” in 1969 and several more singles with Columbia before transitioning to country music by the 1970s. He released two solo singles, “Forgive My Heart” and “Love Me, Love Me.” Woolery wrote or co-wrote songs for himself and everyone from Pat Boone to Tammy Wynette. On Wynette’s 1971 album “We Sure Can Love Each Other,” Woolery wrote “The Joys of Being a Woman” with lyrics including “See our baby on the swing/Hear her laugh, hear her scream.” After his TV career ended, Woolery went into podcasting. In an interview with The New York Times, he called himself a gun-rights activist and described himself as a conservative libertarian and constitutionalist. He said he hadn’t revealed his politics in liberal Hollywood for fear of retribution. He teamed up with Mark Young in 2014 for the podcast “Blunt Force Truth” and soon became a full supporter of Donald Trump while arguing minorities don’t need civil rights and causing a firestorm by tweeting an antisemitic comment linking Soviet Communists to Judaism. “President Obama’s popularity is a fantasy only held by him and his dwindling legion of juice-box-drinking, anxiety-dog-hugging, safe-space-hiding snowflakes,” he said. Woolery also was active online, retweeting articles from Conservative Brief, insisting Democrats were trying to install a system of Marxism and spreading headlines such as “Impeach him! Devastating photo of Joe Biden leaks.” During the early stages of the pandemic, Woolery initially accused medical professionals and Democrats of lying about the virus in an effort to hurt the economy and Trump’s chances for reelection to the presidency. “The most outrageous lies are the ones about COVID-19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, media, Democrats, our doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust. I think it’s all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election. I’m sick of it,” Woolery wrote in July 2020. Trump retweeted that post to his 83 million followers. By the end of the month, nearly 4.5 million Americans had been infected with COVID-19 and more than 150,000 had died. Just days later, Woolery changed his stance, announcing his son had contracted COVID-19. “To further clarify and add perspective, COVID-19 is real and it is here. My son tested positive for the virus, and I feel for of those suffering and especially for those who have lost loved ones,” Woolery posted before his account was deleted. Woolery later explained on his podcast that he never called COVID-19 “a hoax” or said “it’s not real,” just that “we’ve been lied to.” Woolery also said it was “an honor to have your president retweet what your thoughts are and think it’s important enough to do that.” In addition to his wife, Woolery is survived by his sons Michael and Sean and his daughter Melissa, Young said. Mark Kennedy is at .

Studying abroad made me want to explore more of the world People jumped in to help me Read the original article onNoneManitobans with learning disabilities gathered with allies on Sunday afternoon to raise awareness about “Marin’s principle” and related gaps in the public school system. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Manitobans with learning disabilities gathered with allies on Sunday afternoon to raise awareness about “Marin’s principle” and related gaps in the public school system. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Manitobans with learning disabilities gathered with allies on Sunday afternoon to raise awareness about “Marin’s principle” and related gaps in the public school system. More than 50 people showed up to the Corydon Community Centre to participate in an education forum hosted by Jon Gerrard, former MLA for River Heights, and the Manitoba Liberal Party. Twila Richards, a teacher, spoke about how her now-adult daughter struggled in school as a result of dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia, among other diagnoses, and inadequate interventions. “Marin is not a dropout. Marin is a survivor, and the trauma is still there,” Richards said. “I spoke to a couple of Marin’s former classroom teachers this past couple of days. They, her former teachers, signed Marin’s principle and they are saddened still as they never received the proper training to teach the students like Marin.” The mother of two launched the call to action named after her daughter, as well as a petition to draw attention to the challenges many marginalized students face and improve school screening, instruction and intervention. Marin’s principle is about ensuring every struggling student receives support to realize their human right to become literate, and so much more, she said. The Manitoba Human Rights Commission launched a special project to document concerns about reading instruction in fall 2022. There have been numerous unexplained delays in what’s been dubbed the “Manitoba Right to Read” consultations via survey and in-person meetings. Richards originally advocated for the commission-led initiative in 2020. She launched Marin’s principle this year, owing to concerns about the delays and the urgency of the situation — especially the deteriorating wellbeing of struggling learners. Gerrard, a retired pediatrician, said he’s disappointed in the stalled project and that Manitoba has not introduced meaningful changes in response to a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling that affirmed the legal rights of students with learning disabilities in 2012. (The retiree has taken a special interest in learning disabilities dating back to 1980, when he worked under a mentor-professor with dyslexia in medical school, and because some of his in-laws have the same diagnosis.) Ahead of the forum, he published a 36-page report detailing research tying undiagnosed and untreated learning disabilities to low levels of self-esteem, substance abuse, suicide, homelessness, anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. The document relies heavily on the findings of the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s 2022 Right to Read inquiry, and offers a slew of recommendations, beginning with a holistic provincial plan. The NDP government pledged to establish “clear outcomes for literacy instruction” in the throne speech, marking the start of the second session of the 43rd legislature, last week. “There’s no recommended screening tool. School divisions are left to their own devices to choose whichever screening tool they feel is best — or cheapest (right now),” Ian McIntyre, a retired teacher and former president of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society, said Sunday. The other panelists included Jamie Pfau, president of the Manitoba Foster Parent Association, and Willard Reeves, a former running back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who spoke about his challenges in elementary school. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Tyndall Park MLA Cindy Lamoureux, the sole representative for the Liberals in the Manitoba legislature, is expected to introduce the Marin’s principle petition when she returns to work; Lamoureux gave birth to her first child on Nov. 3. Citing concerns about declining reading performance and literacy being a key social determinant of health, the Canadian Paediatric Society recently released a position statement on the subject. “In-class quality reading programs must include phonemic awareness, phonics, and reading practice to improve word-reading accuracy and speed,” per the statement. The organization’s Manitoba branch has endorsed the advocacy initiative in support of structured literacy lessons and launched a petition in support of “evidence-based literacy instruction.” maggie.macintosh@freepress.mb.ca Maggie Macintosh reports on education for the . Originally from Hamilton, Ont., she joined the newsroom as a reporter in 2019. . Funding for the education reporter comes from the Government of Canada through the . Every piece of reporting Maggie produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the ‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about , and . Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider . Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support. Maggie Macintosh reports on education for the . Originally from Hamilton, Ont., she joined the newsroom as a reporter in 2019. . Funding for the education reporter comes from the Government of Canada through the . Every piece of reporting Maggie produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the ‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about , and . Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. 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ADB approves $350 million loan to boost India’s logistics sector, create jobsUsing supercomputer simulations, a team of NASA scientists recently modeled the destruction of an asteroid around Mars to investigate the possible origins of Mars’ two, mysterious moons — Phobos and Deimos. Since their discovery in 1877 and subsequent investigations by telescopes and Martian spacecraft, scientists have pondered how the two moons came to be, and how they gained their unique, rugged shapes. Led by Jacob Kegerreis, the team’s new study revealed that a rogue asteroid may have passed too close to Mars. During its flyby, Mars’ strong gravitational pull would have disrupted, or ripped apart, the asteroid, leading to hundreds of thousands of small rocky fragments orbiting Mars. While more than half of the fragments created from the disruption event are believed to have been ejected away from Mars, those trapped within the planet’s orbit would have continued to collide, creating more debris. After these collisions stopped and the fragments settled into a ring around Mars, the material within the rings likely began clumping together, creating the Phobos and Deimos we know today. This theory was tested by Kegerreis et al.’s supercomputer models, which explored hundreds of different flyby simulations, each varying the asteroid’s size, spin, speed, and distance from Mars during the disruption event. The team employed two different computing codes for their simulations: a high-performance, open-source computing code called SWIFT (used to model the disruption event), and another computing code for modeling the orbits of the debris produced from the disruption event. Each computing code utilized Durham University’s advanced computing systems in the UK. Kegerreis et al. report in their study that in many of their simulations, enough raw material is produced around Mars from the disruption event and subsequent collisions to aid in forming moons similar to Phobos and Deimos. “It’s exciting to explore a new option for the making of Phobos and Deimos – the only moons in our solar system that orbit a rocky planet besides Earth’s. Furthermore, this new model makes different predictions about the moons’ properties that can be tested against the standard ideas for this key event in Mars’ history,” said Kegerreis, a postdoctoral research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. Interestingly, Kegerreis et al.’s models and findings don’t explicitly follow the two most popular theories about the origins of Phobos and Deimos. The first theory suggests that the moons were once asteroids that passed close enough to Mars to be wholly captured within Mars’ gravitational well and orbit. The second suggests that a giant impact on the Martian surface would have ejected enough material from the planet’s surface to create a disk and, finally, the moons. The latter theory closely aligns with scientists’ current theories behind the formation of Earth’s moon. However, while the second theory accounts for the orbital trajectories of Phobos and Deimos more closely than the first theory, it fails to account for Deimos’ large orbital radius around Mars. If a giant impact did occur at the Martian surface, any material ejected from the surface would have settled into a disk that hugged Mars quite closely — much closer to Mars than where Deimos currently orbits. Deimos’ large orbital radius means it had to have formed at that distance. Image showing the orbits of Phobos and Deimos (red) and Martian spacecraft. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Fortunately, Kegerreis et al.’s new models account for Deimos’ orbital distance, with the raw materials needed for the formation of the moons reaching out to Deimos’ orbit. “Our idea allows for a more efficient distribution of moon-making material to the outer regions of the disk. That means a much smaller ‘parent’ asteroid could still deliver enough material to send the moons’ building blocks to the right place,” said co-author Jack Lissauer of NASA Ames. While Kegerreis et al. primarily focus on Phobos, Deimos, and Mars in their simulations, Kegerreis explains that their simulations and models also allow for the exploration of the formation of a variety of moons around the solar system and encounters between objects like planets, asteroids, comets, and more. These violent events were extremely common in the very early days of our solar system, so Kegerreis et al.’s simulations could allow scientists to better model the early solar system, its environment, and its outcomes. For Kegerreis et al. specifically, now that they’ve validated a formation theory with their model, the team will move to better modeling the formation of the disk that Phobos and Deimos formed out of. “Next, we hope to build on this proof-of-concept project to simulate and study in greater detail the full timeline of formation. This will allow us to examine the structure of the disk itself and make more detailed predictions for what the MMX mission could find,” said co-author Vincent Eke, an associate professor at the Institute for Computational Cosmology at Durham University. The Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission is a Martian sample return mission led by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) that will travel to both Phobos and Deimos. While at the moons, MMX will extensively study the moons and their characteristics to learn more about their composition and origin. While at Phobos, the MMX spacecraft will collect samples of the moon’s surface to return to Earth, where it will be sent to a lab for in-depth study. The internal composition of the moons (i.e. what they’re made of) could be the major clue that helps scientists determine whether or not the moons were once asteroids or the results of an impact/disruption event. MMX is currently set for launch in 2026 and features a variety of instruments and technology demonstrations, including NASA’s Mars-moon Exploration with Gamma Rays and Neutrons (MEGANE) instrument and a pneumatic sampler technology demonstration. (Lead image: Mars, Phobos, and Deimos. Credit: NASA)

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