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Japan Is Now the 5th Country to Land on the Moon

Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the surface of our satellite on Jan. 20, 2024. Despite a power issue with the lander, the event holds political and technical importance. It’s the country’s first lunar landing — making it only the fifth country in the world to successfully land ...

Troy Oakes

Japan's SLIM lander.

To the Moon: China’s Chang’e-5 Mission Set to Voyage

With the landing success of Chang’e-4 on the far side of the Moon, China is poised to launch Chang’e-5 in late 2020. As the first part of the Chang’e Lunar Exploration Program’s (CLEP) Phase 3, the unmanned expedition is expected to transport lunar samples from the Moon back to Earth. According to China Aerospace Science ...

Armin Auctor

The Moon.

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