How Japan’s Moon Lander SLIM Achieves the World’s First Pinpoint Landing on the Moon
Japan has made history by becoming the fifth nation to land a spacecraft on the moon, and the first to do so with pinpoint accuracy. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down on the lunar surface on Friday, January 19, 2024, after a four-month journey from Earth. What is SLIM and why is it important? SLIM is a …