Japan hopes today to become the fourth country in the world to put a robot on the moon | Science

Ispace wants to be the first commercial company to land on the moon. So far, only the United States, Russia and China have succeeded. Attempts by Israel and India failed.

In the future, ispace wants to mine raw materials and water on the moon. That could help build a manned base on the moon. The Hakuto-R mission is intended to test the design and technology. To mine the moon, the Japanese work together with space agencies of the United States and Europe.

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