Japan launches mission to return samples from Mars moon
Reuters · Published on October 19, 2026
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Japan launched an uncrewed spacecraft toward the Martian moon Phobos on a mission intended to become the first to collect samples from the small rocky body and return them to Earth for analysis. #spacemission #japan #phobos #mars #jaxa #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://www.reuters.com/science/japan-launches-mission-return-samples-mars-moon-2026-10-19/ 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en