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Mars Moon Mission Launches Today

Updated 2026-10-19 16:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

A historic mission to sample Mars’s moons is set to launch today. This first-of-its-kind spacecraft will travel through the Martian system and return with valuable data.

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The first mission to sample Mars’s moons launches today

For the first time ever, a spacecraft will travel all the way to the Mars system and return. But first, it has to get through the launch

2026-10-19 15:20 UTC