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Japan’s SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon – but it's having problems

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Japan’s SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon – but it's having problems

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface intact, but its solar panels aren't working so it is running on batteries

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Why the Peregrine moon lander was burned up in Earth's atmosphere

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Japan’s SLIM lander is about to touch down on the surface of the moon

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Alamy Live News. 2WB3HB1 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket launches at 2:18 AM on its maiden flight from Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on Monday, January 8, 2024. The primary payload onboard the new rocket is the Astrobotic Peregrine lunar lander, carrying multiple instruments for NASA to the moon. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.

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2024 is set to be the year of the moon, but let's proceed with care

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Prototype rocket engine burns itself up for fuel as it flies

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NASA is delaying its Artemis missions to the moon

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Why moon missions in 2024 could reveal both our history and our future

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It might rain diamonds on more than 1900 exoplanets across the galaxy

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The Peregrine lunar lander may not make it to the moon

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Vulcan launch: Why is NASA going back to the moon?

NASA has launched a robotic lander towards the moon in its first mission to the lunar surface since the Apollo programme

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The first Vulcan rocket launch will carry a private lander to the moon

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Japan is sending a rover to Mars's moon Phobos in 2024

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Europa Clipper will launch to Jupiter in 2024 to explore its icy moon

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