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Japan Mars Moon Sample Mission

18 Oct to 19 Oct

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Mari YamaguchiToronto Star
AFPDawn
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning Post
Associated PressNew York Post
Kevin ChurchBBC
Alison FrancisBBC
Rebecca MorelleBBC
Marcia DunnToronto Star
Natalie WhitingABC News (AU)

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Japan Mars Moon Sample Mission. (2026, October 19). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/88165

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Japan has launched a space rocket to study one of Mars's moons for the first time.

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By studying Mars’ moons, scientists hope to learn whether Phobos and Deimos formed in the aftermath of an ancient collision between Mars and a battering space rock.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 18 Octwording from Toronto Star

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Expected · 18 OctTOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to launch a spacecraft on the world’s first mission to bring back samples from Phobos, one of the two small, potato-shaped moons orbiting Mars.

What happened · 19 OctJapan has launched a space rocket to study one of Mars's moons for the first time.

18 Oct
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s launch of the spacecraft Tuesday on a new Japanese mainstay H-3 rocket comes as the United States, China and others consider sending astronauts to Mars.
2 outlets · Toronto Star
19 Oct
Either a space rock smashed into Mars early in its history, and Phobos and Deimos were created from the debris.
2 outlets · BBC

Coverage 7 articles

19 Oct Japan launches first mission to collect samples from Martian moon
ABC News (AU)
19 Oct Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
Toronto Star
19 Oct Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
BBC
18 Oct Japan to launch first-ever mission to get samples from a Martian moon
New York Post
18 Oct Japan readies Martian moon mission to uncover origins of life
South China Morning Post
18 Oct Japan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moon
Dawn
18 Oct Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon
Toronto Star

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