Japan launches ambitious mission to Mars' moons Straight Arrow News - Vertical Oct 20, 2026 Oct 20, 2026 Updated 36 mins ago 0 View highlights from the Corner Conference Volleyball Final Prefer us on Google Learn More Japan has launched a five-year mission to bring back something no one has ever collected: soil from a moon of Mars. The spacecraft is headed for Phobos, one of two small, potato-shaped moons orbiting the red planet. It's expected to arrive at Mars next August, then study Phobos before landing to collect at least ten grams of soil. Full story: https://san.com/cc/japan-to-launch-historic-mission-to-mars-moons-bring-back-first-ever-soil-samples/?utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=owned Love what we're doing here? Support unbiased journalism by becoming a Straight Arrow subscriber: https://straightarrowne.ws/subscribe As featured on Latest video Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman on CJ Carr's showing vs. BYU Japan launches ambitious mission to Mars' moons NFL Offense Rankings 2026: Best and Worst Teams Entering Week 7 France first night under targeted curfews passed calmly Rays beat Guardians 7-3 to clinch a trip to the World Series Iowa: Defensive Touchdowns from Weekend of Oct 16, 2026 Iowa: Big Time Touchdowns from Weekend of Oct 16, 2026 Iowa: Punt Returns from Weekend of Oct 16, 2026 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 0 Comments
