Latest news: ‘Moon sniper’ lander aiming to touchdown on lunar surface in first for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
In this livestream, Japanese space agency officials are referring to a “rabbit” on the moon.
While people in the west see the image of a face on the moon, in East Asia people have long seen the shape of a rabbit instead!
There’s more to this mission than simply joining the soft lunar landing club.
The aim is to demonstrate technologies that future missions will need to land precisely where they need to. Until now, space agencies have been happy for landers to touchdown anywhere in an area a few km square – they’ve just gone for the safest options.
Continue reading…Latest news: ‘Moon sniper’ lander aiming to touchdown on lunar surface in first for Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyIn this livestream, Japanese space agency officials are referring to a “rabbit” on the moon.While people in the west see the image of a face on the moon, in East Asia people have long seen the shape of a rabbit instead!There’s more to this mission than simply joining the soft lunar landing club.The aim is to demonstrate technologies that future missions will need to land precisely where they need to. Until now, space agencies have been happy for landers to touchdown anywhere in an area a few km square – they’ve just gone for the safest options. Continue reading…