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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Lands But Power Running Low

Japan on Saturday became only 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.

International Business Times

Japan's spacecraft lands on moon, solar panels not functioning

Japan successfully lands a spacecraft on the moon, joining an elite group of nations, but faces a setback as solar panels fail. Stay tuned for updates.

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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' probe lands on moon, but suffers power problem

Japan's SLIM lander touched down on the moon today (Jan. 19), notching a huge success for the nation. But SLIM's life may be quite short, as its solar panels aren't working.

Space

Hockey: Japan break Indian hearts and Olympic dreams, book ticket to Paris

Hockey: India's hopes of qualifying for the Olympics end with a 0-1 loss to Japan in the 3rd place play-off.

The Hindu

Japan makes contact with 'sniper' spacecraft after it lands on moon

Spacecraft made successful landing but is unable to generate solar power

Evening Standard

Japan starts precision landing of 'moon sniper' SLIM spacecraft

Japan's spacecraft attempts a precision landing on the Moon, aiming to revitalize its space program and become the fifth country to achieve a moonshot.

The Hindu

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ craft makes lunar landing but is unable to generate electricity via solar power – as it happened

Slim spacecraft landed on the moon and is communicating with earth but is not generating electricity

The Guardian - UK

New anime in 2024: the biggest upcoming and ongoing shows, including release dates

Over 40 of the biggest anime shows and movies hitting your screens in 2024

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Evening Standard

How to watch Japan's historic moon landing live as highly anticipated day arrives

Spacecraft made successful landing but is unable to generate solar power

TechRadar

AWS unveils multi-billion dollar investment to expand Japan cloud computing capabilities

One of Amazon’s biggest cloud investments will head for Japan as the company prepares for more AI.

Motor1

The Mazda6 Is Dead In Japan

A replacement isn't planned because Mazda thinks the CX models can fill the void.

AAP

Croker, Japan's Shinchi win Australian amateur titles

Queensland golfer Quinn Croker has won the Australian Amateur men's title at Yarra Yarra while Japanese teenager Mamika Shinchi took the women's crown.

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Japan's SLIM spacecraft set to land on the moon soon

Discover the mission of Japan's smart lander for investigating the moon, SLIM spacecraft, as it aims to uncover the origins of the moon.

The Hindu

Why is Japan's 'moon sniper' landing mission important?

Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts the precision landing of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe on Friday.

International Business Times

Japan's Little Moon Toy: The Camera Probe Ready To Roll

On board Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is a little robot with a big mission: to pop open like a Transformer toy, wiggle across the lunar surface and beam images back to Earth.

Al Jazeera

North Korea touts ‘underwater nuclear weapons system’, blasts US drills

Pyongyang promises to deter ‘hostile military manoeuvres’ after US, South Korea and Japan conduct naval exercises.

International Business Times

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Attempts Historic Lunar Landing

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.

International Business Times

Japan Inflation Slows In December As Energy Bills Drop

Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week.

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What can we learn from Japanese kitchen design?

Take inspiration from Japanese kitchen design to create a streamlined and efficient space that inspires calm and simplifies the art of cooking

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