Japan agency receives data on Moon explorer landing

Japan's space agency said Monday it has obtained data regarding the lunar touchdown of its explorer over the weekend as it seeks to determine whether the craft achieved unprecedented precision in landing within 100 meters of its target.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said it is analyzing technical and image data transmitted from the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, and will determine the accuracy of the landing technology within a month."We're currently conducting a detailed analysis and are relieved to see that we obtained a lot of data," the mission's team said in a po…READ FULL ARTICLE