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Mission blasts off to Mars to grab a piece of its moon | BBC News
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October 19, 2026
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A spacecraft has launched from Japan headed for Mars's moon Phobos, where it will attempt to grab some moondust and bring it back to Earth. If it is successful, it will become the first time a sample has been returned from Mars or its moons to be analysed in laboratories here on
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