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ScienceJapan launches historic mission to return samples from Mars’s moon

Japan has begun a five-year uncrewed mission to collect samples from Phobos and return them to Earth by 2031. If successful, it will be the first mission to bring back samples from a moon of Mars for scientific study.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-20 04:08Original

Japan launches historic mission to return samples from Mars’s moon
Japan launches historic mission to return samples from Mars’s moonScience