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Japan Sends a Spacecraft to Collect a Very Remote Sample
· New York time
Japan has launched its MMX mission to bring material home from Phobos, a moon of Mars. The mission's planned climax comes in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on the moon. The scientific significance extends beyond one country: returning material from another world can create opportunities for research on Earth. The launch begins that undertaking; the landings and return remain future objectives. The contrast lies in the delivery itinerary. Ordinary packages inspire complaints after a weekend delay, while planetary science calmly plans a pickup years ahead on a Martian moon. This is collection service with a very demanding address. The patience is not a defect but part of the engineering.
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