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Japan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moon
Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that could help unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, in what aims to be the first round trip to the Martian region.
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Japanese scientists are preparing the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe to conduct the first round‑trip mission to the Martian region. The unmanned spacecraft will travel to Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos, to collect surface samples. The samples are intended to help scientists investigate the origins of the solar system and the emergence of life on Earth. The MMX mission is a collaboration between Japan and the United States.
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