Japan reaches the moon, but fate of rover unclear

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: Read more: Japan on January 20, 2024, became the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing. But its “Moon Sniper” spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem. After a nail-biting 20-minute descent, space agency JAXA said its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had touched down and communication had been established. But without the solar cells functioning, officials said the craft would only have power for “several hours”. Support us: Follow us on: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: #scmp #Asia #Japan