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If one was a writer of English one would write "Missions To, and Sample Returns From, Nearby Interstellar Objects."

A mathematician or experienced computer programmer would, of course, reach for parentheses instead of commas.

A headline writer uses nothing. Brevity and attention capture are their goals, not clarity of content.




You could also consider the possibility that English is not a native language for the author.




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