JAXA says SLIM landing successful, deploys robots to surface

Washington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2024 - Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, landed on the moon Saturday about 180 feet, or little more than half a football field, away from its target landing spot, space officials said on Thursday.

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