Japan's moonshot makes it into space

Japan's space exploration agency (JAXA) has successfully launched a rocket carrying the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) – an effort to test new technologies that allow spacecraft to pick their own landing locations. SLIM ascended atop a H-IIA launch vehicle that soared skyward at 08:42…

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