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أطلقت اليابان اليوم (الثلاثاء) مركبة فضائية غير مأهولة في مهمة علمية غير مسبوقة لجمع عينات من سطح «فوبوس»، أحد قمري كوكب المريخ، وإعادتها إلى الأرض بحلول عام 2031، في خطوة تهدف إلى كشف أسرار نشأة القمرين وفهم المراحل الأولى لتشكل النظام الشمسي.
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Four-year project offers glimpse into early trade routes and shared customs dating back centuries
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The MMX spacecraft is on its way to Mars' moon Phobos to collect surface samples that could help answer long-standing questions about the formation of the Solar System.
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A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars’ two pint-sized moons. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which is leading the bold sampling effort, launched the spacecraft before dawn from the country's main spaceport on Tanegashima Island.
