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Japan's MMX mission aims to bring Martian moon samples home

Original: Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/stor

Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is drawing attention for its ambitious plan to land on Phobos, collect samples from the Martian moon, and return them to Earth. It would be the first material ever brought back from the Mars system, offering clues about the moons' origin and the wider history of the Red Planet, and space observers are closely following the mission's progress.

Why now: Readers are interested in a bold space mission that could return the first samples from the Martian moon system.

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• Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/story/japan-audacious-mmx-mission-sample-martian-moon/ · wired.com@web.brid.gy · 2

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