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Oct 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Japan's MMX mission set to launch for Phobos
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Japan's space agency JAXA is leading the international Mars Moons Exploration mission, set to launch from Japan on Monday and collect about 10 grams of soil from Phobos for return to Earth. The spacecraft is expected to reach the Martian moon in August 2027; the mission aims to investigate how Mars's moons formed.
WHO: Japan's space agency JAXA is leading the international Mars Moons Exploration mission.
WHAT: JAXA's Mars Moons Exploration mission is set to launch from Japan to collect a sample from Phobos and return it to Earth.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: Japan
WHY: The mission aims to investigate how Mars's moons formed.
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