Good morning—exciting progress today: Japan has launched the MMX mission to retrieve samples from Mars’ Phobos, aiming to bring back soil to Earth and deepen our understanding of the solar system, and Mozambique has set aside 23,000 acres as the Mount Mabu Community Conservation Area to protect its biodiversity, including the butterfly forest and hundreds of species.
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