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  "title": "Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October: Space agency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/japan-to-launch-probe-for-mars-moons-in-october-space-agency",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-japan-probe-mars-moons-october.html"
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  "summary": "Japan's ambitious mission to collect and bring back samples from one of Mars' moons will lift off Oct. 20, the space agency announced Thursday.",
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