Explore Our Affordable Courses

Click Here

SLIM: Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

January 20, 2024

GS Paper III Science and Technology

Context:

A Japanese spacecraft SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon), touched down on the moon, making Japan the fifth country to reach the lunar surface.

Soft Landing Club: Japan follows the United States, the Soviet Union, China and India in reaching the moon making it the 5th country to do so.

About SLIM: Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

SLIM is a small-scale exploration lander designed for pinpoint landings on the Moon’s surface.
It will also test technology fundamental to exploration in low-gravity environments, an important requirement for future scientific investigation of the solar system.
Launched by: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

SLIM: Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

Objectives:

- Demonstration of the accurate lunar landing techniques embodied in a small explorer
- Acceleration of the study of the moon and other planets using the lighter exploration system

Also Read: How Japan’s Moon Landing Mission (SLIM) will Affect India’s Chandrayaan-4

News Source: MoneyControl

Must Read
NCERT Notes For UPSC	UPSC Daily Current Affairs
UPSC Blogs	UPSC Daily Editorials

To get PDF version, Please click on "Print PDF" button.

Recent Post
Most Viewed Post

19th G20 Rio Summit 2024

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report

125th Birth Anniversary of Utkal Keshari Dr. Harekrushna Mah...

Nafithromycin: India’s First Indigenous Antibiotic

Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Centre Has Cleared Tungsten Mining in Tamil Nadu

Social Stock Exchange

Data Point

Arsenic and Fluoride In Groundwater

WHO Launches ICD 11 – A Traditional Medicine Module 2:...

Prime- Minister’s Egypt State Visit

Drug Controller General of India

Recent Editorial

On the Suggestion for an All-India Judicial Servic...

India needs an Environmental Health Regulatory Age...

Is Social Media Doing More Harm than Good to Democ...

Overturning of Sri Lanka’s Old Political Order

Should packaged food content be labelled?

In What Ways Rural-Urban Migration Contribute to U...

Popular current affairs

19th G20 Rio Summit 2024

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) repor...

125th Birth Anniversary of Utkal Keshari Dr. Harek...

Nafithromycin: India’s First Indigenous Antibiot...

Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Centre Has Cleared Tungsten Mining in Tamil Nadu

Our Courses

Our Courses

Need help preparing for UPSC or State PSCs?

Connect with our experts to get free counselling & start preparing

THE MOST
LEARNING PLATFORM

Learn From India's Best Faculty

Subscribe our Newsletter

Sign up now for our exclusive newsletter and be the first to know about our latest Initiatives, Quality Content, and much more.

*Promise! We won't spam you.

Yes! I want to Subscribe.

Contact Details

THE MOST
LEARNING PLATFORM

Learn From India's Best Faculty

Follow Us:

Subscribe our Newsletter

Sign up now for our exclusive newsletter and be the first to know about our latest Initiatives, Quality Content, and much more.

*Promise! We won't spam you.

Yes! I want to Subscribe.

Contact Details

Download Our App