Hence, SLIM has been nicknamed the "lunar sniper." The narrowed landing zone ... is confirmed, Japan will become the fifth country to successfully land a probe on the moon's surface.

Japan’s attempts to become ... These other two are still en route to the Moon. Sadly, the OMOTENASHI lander was the only one planned for a controlled landing. A shot of the lunar surface.

Japanese space startup Ispace launched its second lunar lander, Resilience, early Wednesday in Florida, marking a critical step in the company’s quest to achieve a successful moon landing.

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.

similar to the Japanese space agency's SLIM which succeeded in the country's first lunar landing last year. Firefly's Blue Ghost aims to reach the moon 45 days after launch, around March 2.

Japan's SLIM mission exceeded expectations, while NASA’s Perseverance found evidence of ancient life on Mars. The Europa Clipper launched to investigate subsurface oceans on Jupiter's moon ...

ispace wants to win its own place in space exploration history - Copyright AFP Philip FONG Japanese startup ispace vowed its upcoming second unmanned Moon mission ...

Japanese start-up ispace ... made an unsalvageable “hard landing”, dashing its ambitions to be the first private company to touch down on the Moon. The Houston-based Intuitive Machines ...