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A Japanese robotic spacecraft successfully set down on the moon on Friday. With this achievement, Japan is now the fifth country to send a spacecraft that made a soft landing on the moon. https://t.co/3kXH2mEesi pic.twitter.com/UoMhwkTy74

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 19, 2024

JUST IN: Japan has successfully made the first-ever "pinpoint landing" on the moon, becoming the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the lunar surface. https://t.co/CfmwSexXFw

— DW News (@dwnews) January 19, 2024

Congratulations, @JAXA_en!

Japan's SLIM spacecraft landed on the Moon. #Japan is the 5ht country to it (Russia, the U.S., China, & India)

#Spaceport : Tanegashima Space Center

https://t.co/Fm1UC8C00U

— Global Spaceport Alliance (@GlobalSpaceport) January 19, 2024

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the solar panel on the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is not functioning, indicating that the spacecraft is not facing the intended direction. The battery on the craft will last only for a few hours. https://t.co/c2wM44iS5e

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) January 19, 2024