Japan launches mission to return Phobos rock samples from Mars's moon

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Japan's space agency JAXA has launched a first-of-its-kind mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars's two moons. Called the Martian Moons Exploration mission, it aims to bring the samples back to Earth by 2031 for detailed scientific study. The spacecraft carries the Idefix rover, developed with French and German partners. The rover is planned to explore Phobos over a 100-day period.

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