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Four-year project offers glimpse into early trade routes and shared customs dating back centuries
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Japanese probe launches on mission to Mars to collect samples from Phobos
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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Japan Launches Spacecraft to Mysterious Moons of Mars
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.
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Commentary: El Niño threatens not only marine ecosystems but also strains global economy
Warmer oceans and shifting wind patterns affect shipping routes, increase marine insurance costs by 8–12%, and lengthen transit times; heatwaves also drive higher electricity demand