Japan appears to have become the fifth country to successfully land on the Moon, after Russia, US, China, and India.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Friday said that Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) appears to have .
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) will make the landing on the Moon on Friday
If successful, SLIM aims to land on the slope of Shioli Crater, a relatively fresh, 300-metre-wide impact feature within Mare Nectaris, at 13 degrees south latitude and 25 degrees east longitude on the near side of the moon. Japan Moon Mission: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Confirms Its SLIM Lander Will Make Landing on Moon on January 19.
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