# Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:37:10+00:00
- Category: World
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Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon AP News Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: Inside the science of Japan's bold MMX mission to Mars Space Japan's MMX mission set to grab a piece of Mars's moon Phobos BBC Japan to launch world-first mission to collect samples from Martian moon The Guardian The New Phobos Martian Moon Rover That Weighs In At Onl

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