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Japans space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moons surface it was aiming for, in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system -- although the probe appears to be lying upside down.

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One of the craft's thrusters lost power during the descent, resulting in a harder landing than intended.

One of the craft's thrusters lost power during the descent, resulting in a harder landing than intended.

One of the craft's thrusters lost power during the descent, resulting in a harder landing than intended.

One of the craft's thrusters lost power during the descent, resulting in a harder landing than intended.

One of the craft's thrusters lost power during the descent, resulting in a harder landing than intended.

Japan hopes the demonstration of the precise landing technology will revitalise a space programme hit by recent setbacks, as it moves to capture a bigger role in space by partnering with ally the United States to counter China.

Japan says it has received all of the data about its aircraft’s historic landing after having to power it off.

Japan's "Moon Sniper" craft landed around 55 metres (180 feet) from its target, the country's space agency said Thursday as it released the first images from the mission.