London/Tokyo | Japan is preparing to launch the first return trip to Mars’ orbit, aiming to retrieve physical samples from the moon Phobos and search for further possible signs of life.
An H3 rocket is set to blast off from Tanegashima Space Centre on Tuesday carrying a spacecraft that will make a five-year voyage that promises to reveal vital data on the red planet’s secrets and the feasibility of human travel there.
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Financial Times