The SLIM lander tipped on its side, photographed by the LEV-2 robot.
Credit: JAXA/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar probe touched down 55 m (180 ft.) from its planned landing spot, meeting its objective to land within 100 m of its target. The space agency also added that its obstacle avoidance system had an...
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