Accra:Tanegashima Island A Japanese spacecraft embarked on a mission to Mars early Tuesday morning, aiming to study the planet's enigmatic moons and return samples to Earth.
According to Emirates News Agency, the mission is a collaboration among five of the world's space agencies. They plan to land a robotic prospector and a rover on Phobos, which is the larger and nearer of Mars' two small moons.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency spearheaded this ambitious endeavor, launching the spacecraft from Tanegashima Island, Japan's primary spaceport. This mission is expected to span five years.