Japan Launches World's First Mission to Retrieve Samples from Mars' Moon Phobos

Japan, through the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is launching the world's first mission to retrieve samples from one of Mars' moons, Phobos. The journey will last until 2031 and aims to resolve the mystery of the origin of the two moons and support plans for human exploration. Reports say the spacecraft is uncrewed and that the launch is scheduled for Tuesday morning, Japan time.

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• The Japanese mission is described as the first in the world to retrieve samples from both of Mars' moons.

  «تستعد اليابان لإطلاق أول مهمة في العالم لجلب عينات»

  العربية • The Guardian
• The mission aims to bring back 10 grams of soil from Phobos and will run until 2031.

  «لجلب 10 غرامات من تربة قمر المريخ فوبوس، في رحلة تمتد حتى 2031»

  صحيفة سبق الالكترونية
• The mission aims to resolve the mystery of the origin of Mars' moons and support plans for human exploration.

  «لحسم لغز أصل قمري المريخ ودعم خطط الاستكشاف البشري»

  صحيفة سبق الالكترونية
• The mission is scheduled to launch on Tuesday morning, Japan time.

  «Voyage due to launch early Tuesday morning Japan time»

  Financial Times

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