NewzJapan is preparing to launch the Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission early Tuesday morning. The five-year undertaking aims to collect ten grams of surface soil from Phobos, the largest moon of Mars.
By executing this mission, Japan anticipates becoming the first nation to successfully gather and retrieve samples from the Martian moon's surface. The overarching scientific objective is to better understand the origins and nature of the moons orbiting Mars.
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