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Japan Prepares Audacious Sample Return Mission to Martian Moon Phobos
Original: JAXA is about to perform a Phobos sample return mission
Japan's space agency JAXA is preparing a mission to collect samples from Phobos, the larger of Mars's two moons, and return them to Earth. The mission is being described as an audacious space heist, aiming to bring home bits of material from the Martian moon, potentially revealing clues about Mars's history and the origins of its moons.
Why now: JAXA's upcoming Phobos sample return mission is a rare and ambitious deep-space exploration effort drawing widespread scientific interest.
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