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Japan makes historic landing on moon, but lander losing power rapidly makes mission 'minimum success'

DNA Saturday, 20 January 2024
The agency said it is currently receiving a signal from the lander, which is communicating as expected.
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News video: Japan makes historic moon landing but mission remains up in the air

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Japan has become the fifth country to land a craft on the moon, but problems with its solar panels mean the mission hangs in the balance.

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