Japan successfully lands 'SLIM' robot on the moon but its mission is under threat | ABC News

Japan has landed its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) robot on the moon's surface.

The mission makes Japan the fifth country to put spacecraft on the moon, but it has not gone entirely to plan.

The lander is not generating power and its battery is running down.

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