Japan has landed a small spacecraft on the Moon, joining an elite club to have achieved the feat, but a power problem threatens its ability to study the lunar surface.
The 2.4-metre tall lunar lander’s touchdown made Japan the fifth nation to execute a successful soft landing of a spacecraft after the Soviet Union, US, China and more recently India.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) confirmed communication with the spacecraft but said it was unable to generate solar power. The power issue jeopardises its ability to study the lunar surface and search for clues on the Moon’s origins.
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