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Mike Wall

Japan targeting Jan. 19 for nation's 1st-ever moon landing

A roughly cube-shaped spacecraft covered in solar panels descends to the surface of the moon.

Japan will make moon-exploration history in the middle of next month, if all goes to plan.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced today (Dec. 5) that it's targeting Jan. 19 for the lunar landing of its robotic SLIM ("Smart Lander for Investigating Moon") spacecraft.

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