Touchdown! Japan successfully lands on the moon - making it only the fifth nation to reach the lunar surface

Japan's Slim (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) mission has now touched on the Moon. If this proves to have been a safe landing, Japan will become only the fifth country to land on the moon. Slim has completed its descent to the lunar surface and we are awaiting confirmation of whether the landing was a success. JAXA, Japan's space agency, expects the landing to take around 20 minutes, with touchdown expected by 15:20 GMT. MailOnline will also be bringing you all the latest updates as the landing progresses, so make sure you check back in!