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Mars moon mission to Phobos, and a DNA typewriter

Oct 23, 2026 · 37m

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Today, we explore a Japanese mission to return a sample from Phobos. What might the project tell us about Mars's moons? Plus, Mariam Jamal-Hanjani at Cancer Research UK on Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis and treatment; scientists develop a DNA typewriter to track where all the cells in a mouse come from, and can we put a price on the value of breastfeeding? Chris Smith and Rachael Ralph report. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists