Illustration of spacecraft approaching Mars' moon Phobos

Japan Launches Mission to Return First Samples from Mars’ Moon Phobos

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Japan has initiated a historic mission aimed at landing on Phobos, one of Mars' moons, with the goal of collecting and returning soil samples to Earth by 2031. This mission marks the first attempt to bring back material from the Martian system, potentially providing new insights into Mars and its moons.

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