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Phobos weather center forecaster Yevgeny Tishkovets said the weekend will be the last days of the prolonged period of abnormal warmth in Moscow. October turned out to be 3.2 degrees warmer than the norm, with a precipitation deficit of 54%, and the monthly average temperature repeats the 2020 record. The first snow and wet snow are possible from November 3.
Aziz KarimovOn the night of Wednesday, October 21, the temperature in the Moscow Region dropped to −3.9°C — the lowest reading was recorded in Cherusy. In the Leningrad Region, the minimum temperature was −6.2°C in Lodeynoye Pole. During the day, forecasters expect warming to +13°C in Moscow and +12°C in Saint Petersburg.
Sevara AzamovaAn H3 rocket lifted off the MMX probe from the Tanegashima spaceport on October 20, 2026. The spacecraft is to reach Mars in August 2027, collect at least 10 grams of Phobos soil and return the samples to Earth in 2031. Five space agencies are taking part in the mission, including JAXA, NASA, and the French and German agencies.
Madina UsmonovaOn October 20, Japan's MMX mission will launch from the Tanegashima Space Center aboard an H3 rocket. It is set to become the first mission in the world to land on Mars's moon Phobos, collect about 10 grams of soil, and deliver it to Earth — according to various sources, in 2031 or by fiscal year ending March 2032. The mission aims to determine the origin of Mars's moons and will be the first 'round-trip' flight to the Martian system.
Madina Usmonova
