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Japan launches Historic MMX Sample-Return Mission to Mars' Moon Phobos
Japan Launches Historic MMX Sample-Return Mission to Mars' Moon Phobos
TL;DRJapan launched a spacecraft to collect and return samples from Mars' moon Phobos by 2027.
Why it matters: First-ever sample return from a Martian moon could reveal planetary formation and origin-of-life clues.
Japan has successfully launched its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission to study Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Scheduled to arrive in August 2027, "MMX will become the first spacecraft to land on and return samples from Phobos for study back on Earth, which scientists…
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