Japan's MMX mission to Phobos could return first Mars-system samples

Japan's MMX probe is set to launch toward Phobos, aiming to return the first samples from the Martian system, potentially leapfrogging China's Mars sample-return efforts. The mission's success is uncertain but would mark a major milestone in planetary science.

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