Japan says 'Slim' spacecraft's 'precision landing' on Moon successful
Probe’s landing makes Japan fifth country in world to put spacecraft on Moon
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Probe’s landing makes Japan fifth country in world to put spacecraft on Moon
Japan’s moon lander nailed its tricky, “pinpoint” touchdown on the lunar surface, officials from the country’s space agency announced Thursday, but a newly released image revealed that the spacecraft became overturned in the process.
A newly released photo shows SLIM, Japan's first successful moon lander, resting on the lunar surface.
A new photo reveals what's happened to SLIM lander, which made a historic pinpoint landing on the Moon.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is celebrating the successful touchdown of the SLIM spacecraft on the moon's surface, even though the craft landed upside down.