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Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples

Al Jazeera Tuesday 20 October 2026, 04:08 UTC 1 min read
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Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples NewsFeed Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples Japan has launched a five-year uncrewed mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, and return them to Earth by 2031. If successful, it would be the first mission to bring back samples from a moon of Mars for scientists to study. Published On 20 Oct 2026

Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples NewsFeed Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples Japan has launched a five-year uncrewed mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, and return them to Earth by 2031. If successful, it would be the first mission to bring back samples from a moon of Mars for scientists to study. Published On 20 Oct 2026
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