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

NASA with its Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon by 2027—but likely later—for the first time since 1972, while ...

Among their accomplishments was documenting the historic landing of JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe, making Japan only the fifth country to land an unmanned spacecraft on ...

Texas-based Firefly Aerospace launched its first moon lander, Blue Ghost ... similar to the Japanese space agency's SLIM which succeeded in the country's first lunar landing last year.

Similarly, Japan's SLIM lander, which touched down in March 2024, landed at a wonky angle, leaving its solar panels poorly positioned, similarly curtailing its operational lifespan.

The lander carries multiple scientific payloads, including a microrover named Tenacious, which will collect luna... 2024 saw significant space exploration advancements. Japan's SLIM mission ...