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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
BBC Science Sunday 18 October 2026, 23:00 UTC 1 min read
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A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
Mars (LOCATION) Martian (ORG) Earth (LOCATION)
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