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Japan's MMX Mission to Collect Samples from Mars' Moon Phobos
- Japan's MMX mission aims to collect 10g of soil from Phobos, a Martian moon.
- The mission is set to launch soon, with a focus on Phobos rather than Mars itself.
- This mission marks the first attempt to return samples from a Martian moon.
- The spacecraft will not land on Mars but will focus exclusively on Phobos.
- The mission is expected to provide valuable scientific data about Phobos.