Japan launches rocket to one of the moons around Mars
Sky News · Published on October 19, 2026
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launches the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe from Tanegashima Space Center on a mission to return samples and investigate how the moon and Mars formed. It's heading for Phobos, one of the two moons orbiting Mars. It hopes to bring samples back to Earth. #Japan #Moon #Space SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales