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Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Return Samples from Martian Moon
Original: A Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Bring Back a Bit of a Martian Moon
A Japanese spacecraft is set to travel to Phobos, the larger of Mars's two moons, and collect samples to bring back to Earth. The mission, led by JAXA, would make it the first to return material from the Martian system. Observers are highlighting the technical challenge and the potential clues the samples may hold about the origin of Mars's moons.
Why now: The Japan-led Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is drawing attention for its ambitious goal of the first sample return from the Martian system.
Evidence
- A Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Bring Back a Bit of a Martian Moon · The New York Times
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