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As Japan’s space agency prepares for its first moon landing early Saturday, it’s aiming to hit a very small target.

If successful, Japan will become only the fifth country to land a craft on the moon, after the U.S., Russia, China and India.

Science News: Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes w

Moon Missions: Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the Moon.

Japan is aiming to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, and it will attempt to do so in an area the size equivalent to Trafalgar Square.

Heres a timeline of some events in Japans space programs leading up to the planned SLIM touchdown.

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 19, 2024 - Japans Moon Sniper spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.

Japan gave the green light for its spacecraft to make a precision landing on the moon on Friday, its bid to become the worlds fifth country to achieve a moonshot and revitalise a space programme... -January 19, 2024 at 08:36 am EST - MarketScreener

Japan's space agency says its "moon sniper" precision lander appears to have touched down successfully. If confirmed, it would make Japan the fifth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.

The SLIM robotic lander will soon attempt to reach the lunar surface in one piece.