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Japan Launches Probe in First Sampling Mission to a Moon of Mars

Bloomberg Technology Monday 19 October 2026, 20:05 UTC By Nicholas Takahashi 1 min read
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Japan launched a probe bound for a moon of Mars, giving the nation a head start over China in the race to become the first to return samples from the Red Planet or one of its moons.

Japan launched a probe bound for a moon of Mars, giving the nation a head start over China in the race to become the first to return samples from the Red Planet or one of its moons.
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