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Japan's MMX mission to bring back a piece of Phobos

Original: What Is Japan's MMX Mission? The Plan to Bring Back a Piece of Phobos Japan's MMX spacecraft is headed to Mars's moons t

Japan's MMX spacecraft is on its way to Mars's moons to collect a small sample from Phobos and return it to Earth. The mission aims to settle a long-running scientific debate about the origin of Phobos and Deimos, and it would make Japan the first to bring material back from Mars's system.

Why now: The spacecraft's journey to Mars is drawing fresh attention to Japan's ambitious sample-return plan.

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• What Is Japan's MMX Mission? The Plan to Bring Back a Piece of Phobos Japan's MMX spacecraft is headed to Mars's moons to collect a tiny sample from Phobos and return it to Earth. The mission could settle a long-running... https:// 121820.xyz/article/japan-mmx-m… · freddieverse · 2

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