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Japan wants to do some Martian moon rock collecting

The mission would bring samples of the Martian moons back to Earth.   © JAXA

TOKYO -- Japan's space agency unveiled plans Tuesday to launch a probe to Mars' two potato-shaped moons as early as 2022, aiming to retrieve samples that could shed light on the history of the Red Planet.

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