JAXA unveils space probe for Mars moon project

JAXA unveils space probe for Mars moon project

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils a space probe to be used for the Martian Moons eXploration project at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026. An H3 rocket carrying the probe will be launched possibly this fall for the five-year mission, which aims to collect samples from Mars' moon Phobos and return them to Earth.

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