Japan launches ambitious mission to Mars' moons Straight Arrow News - Vertical Oct 20, 2026 Oct 20, 2026 Updated 36 mins ago 0 The Science Behind Jalen Hurts’ Blood Clot Diagnosis Kelsey Mitchell's FREE AGENCY Choice Could Come Down to Caitlin Clark! Amazon Drops Data Center NDAS as Community Backlash Grows Judge lifts White House access ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico Highlights: Millard North defeats Lincoln Southwest 42-2 Nebraska: Blocks from Week of Oct. 4, 2026 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 Nebraska: Longest Passes from Weekend of Oct 16, 2026 SquareOne hosts grand opening of new facility Nebraska: Punt Returns from Weekend of Oct 16, 2026 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 0 Comments