Japan makes historic moon landing but mission remains up in the air

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. Dubbed the “moon sniper“, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe was attempting a risky landing on a slope at the rim of a crater using “precision“ technology. While the craft landed at about UK time and can communicate with the team on Earth, it cannot generate its own energy - potentially because its solar panels are angled incorrectly. Read more: #Moon #Japan #MoonLanding #Space #JAXA #Aerospace #Landing SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: