A real size model of the palm-sized Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Sagamihara Campus, in Sagamihara near Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, prior to the pinpoint moon landing operation by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft. | Photo Credit: AP Japan gave the green light for…
In a bid to overcome setbacks, Japan is set to attempt a soft landing on the moon’s surface with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon early Saturday morning (January 20). The country seeks to join the exclusive club of nations achieving a successful soft landing on the moon. The United States, Russia (erstwhile USSR), China,…
Two US private companies supported by NASA are in the league to make commercial moon landings soon after over five decades of the Apollo program. This measure comes after India and China made successful moon landings while Russia, Japan, and Israel failed in their attempts. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said, “They’re scouts going to the…
