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  "id": 15644267,
  "title": "Japan to launch world-first mission to moon of Mars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/japan-to-launch-world-first-mission-to-moon-of-mars-15644267",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:57:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/japan-mars-moon-mission-phobos-launch-rocket-space-6472976"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The mission is expected to reach Mars in August 2027, collect at least 10 grams of surface material from Phobos and return the samples to Earth for analysis.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Japan to launch world-first mission to moon of Mars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/japan-to-launch-world-first-mission-to-moon-of-mars",
        "published": "2026-10-19T16:36:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Japan to launch world-first mission to moon of Mars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/japan-to-launch-world-first-mission-to-moon-of-mars-15647313",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:30:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Japan successfully launches probe in historic Mars moon mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/japan-successfully-launches-probe-in-historic-mars-moon-mission",
        "published": "2026-10-19T22:12:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}