JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...

Japan’s space agency released on Jan. 25 the first photo of its lunar probe making a successful moon landing ... Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to develop the palm-size LEV-2.

ISAS is an arm of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). “The probe made a successful soft landing on the moon. It has begun transmitting signals back to Earth and is generally ...

Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. After a successful landing on the moon on January 19, Japan’s SLIM (Smart Lander for ...

Japan’s most recent venture to the Moon — and JAXA’s first attempt at a lunar landing — was the so-called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, which launched in early ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency popularly known as 'JAXA' has confirmed that its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) will make its landing on the Moon this Friday (January 19).

but JAXA also hopes it will provide insights into the moon's origins. So far, three countries – the United States, Russia, and China – have succeeded in landing spacecraft on the moon.

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, originally scheduled to lift off in late 2024, is on its maiden voyage. The uncrewed spacecraft is expected to travel for 45 days before trying to touch down in early ...