# Mars’ two tiny moons shouldn’t exist. A new mission will reveal why they do

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- Published: 2026-10-19T12:33:07+00:00
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Mars’ two tiny moons shouldn’t exist. A new mission will reveal why they do CNN Japan’s sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust Science 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: Inside the science of Japan's bold MMX mission to Mars Space Japan leads mission to make first return

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