# Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-20T04:08:33+00:00
- Category: World
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Japan has launched a five-year uncrewed mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons.

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