Japan to launch world-first mission to collect samples from Martian moon

Japan is set to launch a spacecraft on the world's first mission to bring back samples from Phobos, one of the two small, potato-shaped moons orbiting Mars. Scientists hope the samples will reveal how Phobos and its sibling, Deimos, formed and offer clues about the origins of life in the solar system. The mission is scheduled to launch on Tuesday.

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