The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency sent its unmanned spacecraft, SLIM, which it had previously launched into orbit, to perform a soft landing on the Moon. Following the vehicle's successful landing, Japan has achieved a lunar landing for the first time in its history.
Historic developments continue to unfold these days as research into space exploration intensifies.
The unmanned spacecraft named SLIM, launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in September, was sent to perform a soft landing on the Moon. SLIM achieved a historic success today by landing on the Moon for the first time.
The spacecraft named SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) made a soft landing on the lunar surface.
Japan has succeeded in becoming the fifth country to land on the Moon, following the US, Russia, China, and India.
This achievement makes Japan the fifth country to land on the Moon after Russia (then the Soviet Union), the US, China, and India. Last year, India also joined the list of countries that have landed on the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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