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SLIM on the Moon

SLIM on the Moon
SLIM on the Moon JAXA's Small Lunar Lander Demonstration Vehicle, SLIM, sits on the lunar surface with its thrusters pointing up. The spacecraft was intended to land in the opposite orientation, after which a small thruster was supposed to tip it onto its side. The image was taken by one of two small rovers the spacecraft deployed. JAXA/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University