# A Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Bring Back a Bit of a Martian Moon

- Source: NYT > Science
- Published: 2026-10-19T04:01:04+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/science/mmx-mars-moons-jaxa-launch.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-japanese-spacecraft-aims-to-bring-back-a-bit-of-a-martian-moon-ffab6a/

The mission, scheduled to launch on Monday, is headed to Phobos, the larger of the two moons of Mars. It could carry back the first samples from the Martian system.

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