Japan moon probe goes into lunar orbit, on target to become fifth nation to attain landing on January 20

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feet) of a specific target on the lunar surface.If successful, the touchdown would make Japan only the fifth country to have successfully
expected to start around midnight Japan time on January 20, with its landing on the surface scheduled for 20 minutes later, JAXA said.The
H-IIA rocket lifted off in September from the southern island of Tanegashima carrying the lander, after three postponements linked to bad
spherical probe that was developed with a toy company
impossible, thanks to the culmination of a 20-year effort by researchers, according to JAXA.With the advance of technology, demand is
make sampling of lunar permafrost easier, bringing scientists a step closer to uncovering the mystery around water resources on the moon,