The NewsJapan is attempting to land a spacecraft on the lunar surface, a first for the nation. If successful, Japan will be only the fifth country to land on the moon. The SLIM’s (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) attempt won’t be Japan’s first: In November 2022, a lander called OMOTENASHI, operating as part of NASA’s Artemis I mission, made a landing attempt but did not meet its destination.SIGNALSSemafor Signals: Global insights on today's biggest stories.Once spacecraft targets tiny landin...