NASA unveils images of Japan's SLIM moon probe after landing success

NASA on Friday unveiled images taken by one of its satellites of Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon on the lunar surface after it succeeded in making a pinpoint landing.The images, taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter at an altitude of about 80 kilometers before and after the landing, show a slight change in reflectance around the lander due to engine exhaust sweeping the surface, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.Last Saturday, Japan became the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon after the former Soviet Union, the United States, China and …READ FULL ARTICLE