Coming up on Oct 19/20, launch of the JAXA Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission to the martian moons Phobos and Deimos.
MMX will deploy a lander on Phobos, collect surface material (>= 10 grams) and return it to earth in 2031.
The mission is led by JAXA, with major contributions from NASA, CNES (France), DLR (Germany), and ESA (Europe).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3SBNgwVVCk
https://www.mmx.jaxa.jp/en/mission/index.html#probe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_Moons_eXploration
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