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Japan set to launch mission to bring back Phobos samples

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Japan is preparing to send a spacecraft on what would be the first mission to bring back samples from Phobos, one of Mars's two small moons, according to a report from Phys.org.

Target is one of Mars's two moons

The planned mission targets Phobos, a small moon that circles Mars. The report describes the moon as one of two such bodies orbiting the planet, and notes its irregular, potato-like shape.

If the mission succeeds as planned, it would be the first to return material collected from the Martian moon, making it the first sample-return effort aimed at Phobos.

Open questions

  • When is the spacecraft scheduled to launch?

Key facts

  • Japan is set to launch a spacecraft on the world's first mission to return samples from Phobos.
  • Phobos is one of the two small, potato-shaped moons orbiting Mars.

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