Blastoff! Japan launches SLIM moon lander, X-ray telescope

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, along with a space telescope called XRISM from the Tanegashima Space Center on Sept. 6, 2023 (Sept. 7 - local time). Full Story: https://www.space.com/japan-launches-...

Credit: JAXA

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