Japan plans to put man on the Moon by 2030 news.sky.com

The ambitious plan depends on future involvement in a new space station set to be installed in the Moon's orbit.
Japan has announced plans to send an astronaut to the Moon by 2030, as part of a new strategy for space travel in the country.

If successful, the mission would be the first time the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has sent a human being further than the International Space Station (ISS).

While the station orbits approximately 200 miles (320 km) from Earth, the Moon is around 238,855 miles (384,000 km) away from our planet.