Over the weekend, a Japanese spacecraft achieved a groundbreaking and precise landing on the moon, according to the country’s space agency.

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) successfully touched down, marking Japan as the fifth country, following the US, the Soviet Union, China, and India, to accomplish such a feat.

Despite this achievement, there’s a minor issue: images sent back indicate that the probe may be lying upside-down.

The trouble with the probe’s solar batteries initially complicated the assessment of its intended landing area, The Guardian reported.

However, data collected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) revealed that Slim landed just 55 meters from the target site, nestled between two craters in a region adorned with volcanic rock.

Japanese officials emphasized the unprecedented precision of the landing.

Unlike most previous probes that targeted wider touchdown zones of up to 10 kilometers, Slim’s accuracy highlights advancements in navigating the challenges of lunar landings, more than half a century after humans first set foot on the moon.

Written by B.C. Begley