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Japan Launches Mission to Mars’s Moon Phobos

Updated 2026-10-16 17:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Japan is launching the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft on October 20, 2026. The mission aims to bring back samples from Phobos, which could solve a moon mystery that has puzzled scientists for over a century.

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Japan is launching a mission to Mars’s largest moon Phobos

The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, set to launch on 20 October, will bring back samples that should solve a moon mystery that has been vexing scientists for more than a century

2026-10-16 17:00 UTC