The following are the reasons why Japan is interested in landing on the moon:
- To Advance research and technology: Japan's space agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), wants to gather scientific data and display new techniques.
- To Test new technology: Japan's "Moon Sniper" lander tested experimental technology that could allow future lunar missions to land more precisely.
- Japan wants to enlarge the correctness of its landing technology so it can land on other planets, such as Mars.
- To learn about the lunar's origins: To learn more about the lunar origin, the lander analyzed minerals with a special camera.
- On January 25, 2024, Japan's "Lunar Sniper" lander successfully landed on the lunar, making Japan the fifth country to do so. The lander touched down in a crater where the lunar mantle is believed to be exposed.
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