{"id":389571,"date":"2026-10-20T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/moment-japan-launches-historic-mission-to-collect-rocks-from-marss-moon\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T10:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:00:47","slug":"moment-japan-launches-historic-mission-to-collect-rocks-from-marss-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/moment-japan-launches-historic-mission-to-collect-rocks-from-marss-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars\u2019s moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/MQLfxh4VVf8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Moment Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars\u2019s moon\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MQLfxh4VVf8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Japan has successfully launched a spacecraft as part of a mission to bring back material from Phobos, one of Mars\u2019s moons, which scientists hope will shed light on the origins of the solar system.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>It is expected to reach Mars\u2019s orbit in August 2027 and is scheduled to return in 2031, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa).<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Once-in-a-lifetime chance\u2019: Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars\u2019s moon Phobos \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/oct\/20\/japan-mars-moon-mission-phobos-collect-rocks?CMP=yt_gn<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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