# Japan launches historic MMX sample-return mission to Mars' moon Phobos (video)

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- Published: 2026-10-19T19:53:21+00:00
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Japan launches historic MMX sample-return mission to Mars' moon Phobos (video) Space Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon BBC Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples Anchorage Daily News A Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Bring Back a Bit of a Martian Moon The New York Times Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: In

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