Japan aims for the moons of Mars
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-16 18:44 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, Asia, Energy, China, Space, World News, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTER, Japan — Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first.
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