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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency kicked off a five-year campaign to explore the moons of Mars and return soil samples to Earth for analysis. The Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission launched onboard a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3 rocket from Japan\u2019s Tanegashima Space Center on Oct. 19…<\/p>\n

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Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.<\/p>\n

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