arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/japan-launches-mission-to-bring-home-a-piece-of-the-martian-moon-phobos Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
Japan launched a $578 million spacecraft toward Mars on Monday with a plan to land on its largest moon, Phobos, and bring back samples, which would be a world first for the Martian moons. The attempt, up to two landings in 2029, will also test whether Phobos is a captured asteroid.
— via Ars Technica — Science, Stephen Clark
