Japan moon mission

Japan's Moon lander was put to sleep again. It has unexpectedly survived two ultra-chilly long lunar nights, Japan’s space agency said on Monday. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down on Moon in January. With it…

Japan's Moon lander surprised scientists by surviving a two-week-long lunar night. It came back to life after the two-week lunar night, claimed Japan’s space agency on Monday. The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)…

Japan became the fifth nation to be successful in the soft landing on the moon with its ‘Moon Sniper’ robotic explorer. But it is feared that the mission may end abruptly as the spacecraft’s solar cell is not generating electricity,…

Japan on Thursday launched a rocket carrying its “Moon Sniper” lander with an aim to touch down on the lunar surface. The H2-A rocket blasted off at 8:42 am (23:42 GMT Wednesday) carrying the "Moon Sniper" lander. This lander is expected to…