Japan launches spacecraft on historic Mars moon mission

Le Monde19 October 2026, 23:59 UTCJapan

The probe is set to land on Mars moon Phobos, where it will collect at least 10 grams of material during its mission. Scientists hope it will reveal how the planet Mars and its two moons formed.

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