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Japanese space agency officials say they have shut off the power of its space probe that successfully landed on the moon on Saturday due to a malfunctioning solar battery.

Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lander had to be shut down just three hours after touching down on the lunar surface last week. The lander, which technically speaking still managed to make Japan the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, didn't quite stick the landing. For […]

TOKYO—Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecraft without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday. However, space officials said they needed more time to analyze whether the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, achieved its…

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The Houston-based firm is in the spotlight ahead of its attempt to land the first commercial U.S. lander on the moon.

The closely watched mission came only 10 days after a moon mission by a U.S. private company failed.

Japan's moon landing is a significant achievement despite a problem with SLIM’s solar cells, which might limit the mission's length.

The lander was powered down at 12% battery power — saving enough juice for a potential restart. Now Japan's space agency will see if its solar cell can give the lander any electricity.

Japan has become the fifth country in history to reach the moon. Its spacecraft, which wasnt carrying astronauts, landed on the lunar surface early Saturday. But an issue with the

The technology behind Japan’s successful lunar landing could help future spacecraft land in small areas amid rocky terrain, says this Georgia Institute of Technology professor.