# Japan is sending a spacecraft to land on Phobos, where gravity is about 1,700 times weaker than Earth’s. MMX will collect more than 10 grams of material and return it to Australia in 2031 — the first sample ever deliberately brought back to Earth from the

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 22:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 1 · Current Velocity: 0.5

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| nippon.com | JAXA to Launch Mars Moon Exploration Spacecraft on Oct. 20 | 2026-08-18 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE9IaEcxWUVKZTlCOC1WOTFUNVREdVpIMHFENkdxcEIxaFNpTVBMUGVaMXRyd1JPd3hEdDV6TXB2NHl4b05XMXhEaXdhTWlfQW9QWUZBMG0tTmpvazc3?oc=5) |
| nippon.com | JAXA to Launch Mars Moon Exploration Spacecraft on Oct. 20 | 2026-08-18 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNT252RmlxQ2Q2RjdrUEMxV2ZSNWhYRE9aWjk5dVhmZ3UyVVZRaGpBdWlQZHpqY2pBb01mTXZ1YldaeGRXcU0xaFV6ZDhjOUViTDRPUkNWTXk4LW5MSTBEcmFWck8wUkR6Y1ZHUW9WWmpfaWlaZzl3b1V6Sy1kMDdrWjFfeEczMFNZYmpFODVGcGtXZjNnamJ0TF9UcTVrcmp5T19HeTZWaXI3NVFER2c0?oc=5) |

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