# Japan Launches Spacecraft On Bold Mission To Mars’ Moons

- Source: World News - Breaking News, Top Stories
- Published: 2026-10-20T01:46:27+00:00
- Category: U.S.
- Original: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/japan-mars-moons-mission_n_6ad6c583e4b05d72fd9422ad
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/japan-launches-spacecraft-on-bold-mission-to-mars-moons-171ffb/

The five-year mission will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars’ two pint-sized moons.

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