Japan probe lands on Moon

Japan probe lands on Moon

Photo taken at a Sharp Corp. plant in Yamatokoriyama in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 19, 2024, shows a solar battery, weighing about five times less than a conventional solar panel, mounted on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's SLIM lunar lander. The spacecraft successfully landed on the Moon in the small hours of Jan. 20, marking Japan's first lunar landing.

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