"Japan's SLIM Spacecraft Successfully Lands on Moon in Historic Mission"

Japan's SLIM spacecraft successfully reached the lunar surface, marking the country's entry into the group of national space powers. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is the fifth spacecraft to land on the moon, following Russia, the U.S., China, and India. The mission, launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is a cargo research mission carrying scientific payloads for lunar exploration.