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The target for MMX will be sampling “the most pristine material on Phobos,” Michel says, which may include hints to its origin.

From Scientific American • May 2, 2023

“As an extra precaution, DPW will be sampling and surveying the communities in the area of the facilities where the original sampling was performed,” according to a statement posted on the department’s official Twitter account.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2022

In this project, our team will be sampling granitic rocks exposed in the mountains and glacial boulders stranded in the ice next to the mountains that have been scraped off of the East Antarctic continent.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2010

Because the group will be sampling over an area greater than 1,500 kilometers long, we can use patterns in the samples to build a better picture of what the Antarctic continent looks like.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2010