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Touchdown! Japan lands on the moon - but mission control struggles to make contact with the lander
2024-01-19
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Japan became the fifth nation to successfully land on the lunar surface

  • To survive the risky descent Slim (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) used 'smart eyes' to navigate precisely


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