Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ spacecraft attempts historic lunar landing

Japan’s “Moon Sniper” spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed. With its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, Japan wants to become the fifth nation to pull off a fiendishly tricky soft landing on the Moon’s rocky surface. Only the United States, the Soviet Union, China and India have accomplished the feat so far.