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Japan launches bold mission to Mars' mysterious moons
Original: Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples https:// fed.brid.gy/
Japan has launched a spacecraft aimed at the two small, little-understood moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, in a mission designed to collect and return soil samples to Earth. The Martian Moons eXploration mission is seen as a significant step for sample-return science, as material from Phobos may include fragments of Mars itself. Observers are highlighting the ambition of bringing extraterrestrial soil home.
Why now: The launch of a rare sample-return mission to Mars' moons is a notable space science milestone drawing fresh attention.
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