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Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions

  • Written by Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missionsData from the SLIM mission projected at JAXA's Sagamihara Campus during the craft's landing. AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the surface of the Moon on Jan. 20, 2024. Despite a power issue with the lander, the event holds both political and technical importance. It’s...

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