Japan to launch spacecraft on mission to get samples from Martian moon

Japan is preparing to launch a spacecraft on a mission to retrieve samples from Phobos, one of the two moons orbiting Mars. This project marks the world's first attempt to collect and return material from the Martian moon to Earth.

Scientists intend to use the collected samples to investigate the origins and characteristics of the small, potato-shaped moons. The mission aims to provide new data to help resolve long-standing scientific mysteries regarding the formation and nature of Mars' satellites.