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Japan launches probe in historic bid to collect sample from Mars moon
19 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC · 4 independent sources
🚨 JAPAN LAUNCHES MISSION TO MARTIAN MOON PHOBOS
Japan launched a spacecraft in a mission to collect samples from Phobos.
The mission aims to bring back sand and rock.
The sample return is expected to land in Australia.
Source: Japan Times, Sky News, ABC Australia, CBS News #Japan #MarsMoon
Sources
- Japan Times
Japan launches probe in historic bid to collect sample from Mars moon
- ABC Australia
Japan launches first mission to collect samples from Martian moon
- CBS News
Japan launches ambitious robotic mission to Martian moon Phobos
- Sky News
Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon
