Japan has launched a rocket toward the moon that will become the world's first if it successfully lands on the lunar surface without any problems. Japan has launched a historic mission to the moon that, if successful, will be the world's first in terms of the technology used to land on the lunar surface. 2VIEW GALLERY - 2 IMAGESJapan launched a H2-A rocket from its Tanegashima Space Center located in southwestern Japan at 8:42 a.m. local time. The lander is more precisely named the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM for short. Japan's lander is scheduled to enter the moon's orbit in approximately three or four months, with officials estimating that it will touch down on the lunar surface in early 2024.

Source: Washington Post September 08, 2023 15:19 UTC