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  Precision landing upside-downJan 25, 2024 7:32 PM PST | url
 
Japan attempted a first-of-its kind precision lunar landing, and it appears to have hit its Moon target area—only upside-down, says AP News.
"While most previous probes have used landing zones about 10 kilometers (six miles) wide, SLIM was aiming at a target of just 100 meters (330 feet). (...) One of the lander's main engines lost thrust about 50 meters (54 yards) above the moon surface, causing a harder landing than planned. (...)the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA determined that the spacecraft landed about 55 meters (60 yards) away from its target. (...) But after the landing mishap, the craft's solar panels wound up facing the wrong direction, and it cannot generate power. Officials said there is still hope the probe will be able to recharge when the Moon enters its daytime in the coming days."

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