Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration mission will study Phobos and Deimos and return samples to Earth, offering clues about the red planet’s past and the origins of its moons.

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    17 days ago

    So we’ll spend a fortune grabbing Phobos dirt, but nobody asks who owns the samples—or what happens when the return capsule misses?