From CNBC:

In a historic event, Japan’s SLIM spacecraft successfully landed on the lunar surface, making Japan the fifth country to achieve this feat. Despite some technical issues with the solar panel after landing, the spacecraft was able to send signals after its descent. The mission carried a variety of scientific payloads, including an analysis camera and lunar rovers.

The successful landing comes after more than 50 attempts to land on the moon, with mixed success since the early 1960s. Last year, Japan’s ispace made an unsuccessful attempt, and earlier this month, U.S. company Astrobotic encountered problems shortly after launch. However, more attempts are on the way, with U.S. companies Intuitive Machines and Firefly preparing to fly moon landers this year, and China planning to launch another lunar lander in May.



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