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Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples

ABC News Technology · October 20, 2026 at 1:27 AM

Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples

A Japanese spacecraft is rocketing toward Mars on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples

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