Anticipation soars as Japan's SLIM readies for moon landing
The mission puts the agency's pinpoint landing technology to the test and could accelerate international space exploration.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
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Watch Live as Japan Faces '20 Minutes of Terror' in Its Quest for a Pinpoint Moon Landing
Japan chooses to go to the Moon, and it’s doing so with a strong emphasis on accuracy. With SLIM, the nation’s space agency is aiming for an autonomous, high-precision landing within an impressive 328 feet (100 meters) of its intended target inside Shioli Crater.
Source: yahoo.com
A transforming robot is about to land on the moon, where it will die
A Japanese space agency manager calls it "a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror!" The process includes ejecting a robot onto the lunar surface, to take photos of the moon lander.
Source: wgcu.org
Japan moon landing features a transforming robot : NPR
A Japanese space agency manager calls it "a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror!" The process includes ejecting a robot onto the lunar surface, to take photos of the moon lander.
Source: npr.org
Watch Live as Japan Faces '20 Minutes of Terror' in Its Quest for a Pinpoint Moon Landing
The SLIM lander is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on Friday morning.
Source: gizmodo.com