Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ probe made accurate landing, but now is upside down

Over the weekend, a Japanese spacecraft achieved a groundbreaking and precise landing on the moon, according to the country’s space agency.

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) successfully touched down, marking Japan as the fifth country, following the US, the Soviet Union, China, and India, to accomplish such a feat.

Despite this achievement, there’s a minor issue: images sent back indicate that the probe may be lying upside-down.

The trouble with the probe’s solar batteries initially complicated the assessment of its intended landing area, The Guardian reported.

READ MORE: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/jan/26/japan-slim-moon-sniper-probe-landing-upside-down

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