MINAMITANE, Japan, Oct 20 : Japan launched an uncrewed spacecraft toward the Martian moon Phobos on Tuesday on a mission intended to become the first to collect samples from the small rocky body and return them to Earth for analysis.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft

MINAMITANE, Japan, Oct 20 : Japan launched an uncrewed spacecraft toward the Martian moon Phobos on Tuesday on a mission intended to become the first to collect samples from the small rocky body and return them to Earth for analysis.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft

Japanese scientists launched a spacecraft that aims to be the first to retrieve samples from one of Mars's moons, potentially helping to unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth.

The mission is expected to reach Mars in August 2027, collect at least 10 grams of surface material from Phobos and return the samples to Earth for analysis.

The mission is expected to reach Mars in August 2027, collect at least 10 grams of surface material from Phobos and return the samples to Earth for analysis.

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