Countries Seeking To Visit Moon

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1. Japan

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Japan to launch its 'Moon Sniper' mission today

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2. Russia

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Russia would have made its first moon landing in 47 years

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But, the Russian spacecraft, Luna-25, had crashed onto the moon less than a week before

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3. Europe

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The European Space Agency deliberately crashed its Moon orbiter SMART 1 after completing its mission in Sept 2006

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The Heracles mission, which might launch in 2028, would enable us to learn about human-robotic interaction while landing a spacecraft on the Moon

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4. Israel

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The Israeli Space Agency funded the first Israeli mission to land a spacecraft on the Moon

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Furthermore, the ISA has been working with NASA on future lunar research missions

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