Japan lands spacecraft on moon, low on power

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 20, 2024 10:09 am

(UPDATE) JAPAN on Saturday became the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing but said its 'Moon Sniper' spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem.

After a nail-biting 20-minute descent, space agency JAXA said its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had touched down, and communication had been established.

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