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Japan lunar landing: ‘Moon sniper’ mission reaches surface but appears to have failed, space agency...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJapan is in contact with its newly arrived Moon lander, but it appears to be having technical...
Japan's SLIM moon craft short on power after successful lunar landing
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but...
Japan's SLIM spacecraft, a 'moon sniper,' to join lunar landing rush with Aug. 26 launch
Space via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon,...
Japanese astronauts will join NASA moon landings in return for lunar rover
Space via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe first non-American to walk on the moon will be a Japanese astronaut. Two JAXA astronauts will...
Japan makes contact with its 'Moon Sniper' craft after historic landing on the Moon
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJapan became the fifth country in history to reach the Moon when its spacecraft landed on the lunar...
Japan launches historic mission for ‘precision landing’ on lunar surface along with ‘Moon sniper’...
The Independent US via AOL· 8 months agoA historic “high precision landing” spacecraft was launched to the Moon by Japan as it hopes to...
JAXA SLIM moon lander survives second lunar night
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJapan space officials said on Thursday its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon spacecraft has survived a second lunar night and has received photos from...
Japan counts down to precision 'moon sniper' landing mission
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it...
Japan is close to becoming the 3rd nation to land on the moon in the 21st century. The US isn't one...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAn illustration of JAXA's SLIM spacecraft on the moon.JAXA Japan is weeks from attempting to land...
Japan's moon probe nailed its landing but took a tumble
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJapan’s moon lander nailed its tricky, “pinpoint” touchdown on the lunar surface, officials from the...