Japan launches a mission to explore the moons of Mars and bring back samples

Japan on Tuesday launched a spacecraft on a five-year mission to explore the mysterious Martian moons Phobos and Deimos, returning samples for the first time. The $578 million project aims to deliver dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031, thereby shedding light on how the moons were formed and the origins of life.

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