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Private Japanese lunar lander heads toward a touchdown in the moon's far north

WORLD NEWS
05-06-2025 13:18 HKT
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This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon, Wednesday June 4, 2025. (ispace, inc. via AP)
This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon, Wednesday June 4, 2025. (ispace, inc. via AP)
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