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Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples

Five of the world's space agencies have joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Mars' moon Phobos.

20 October 2026Live

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WFAA Dallas. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/japan-spacecraft-moons-mars-mission-soil-samples/507-2d346251-4a6a-4f6f-a758-62dcd2a2ba48

Five of the world's space agencies have joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Mars' moon Phobos.

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