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Japan's MMX Mission En Route to Mars to Sample Phobos
Original: JAXA’s MMX Enroute to Mars To Return Samples of Phobos
Japan's space agency JAXA has sent its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft on its way to Mars, on a mission to land on the Martian moon Phobos and return samples to Earth. It would be the first material ever brought back from the Martian system, offering clues about the origins of Mars's moons. The launch is drawing attention from the international space community as competition in planetary sample-return missions intensifies.
Why now: The successful launch of a landmark sample-return mission to a Martian moon is a major milestone in space exploration news.
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- JAXA’s MMX Enroute to Mars To Return Samples of Phobos · Space Policy Online
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