Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
BBC News reports that a spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
This science story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Mars, Martian and Earth.
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