US EditionJapan’s moon lander survives a second weekslong lunar night, beating predictions
- Japan's first moon lander, SLIM, survived a lunar night after its solar panels faced away from the sun, forcing it into hibernation.
- SLIM managed to wake up after a two-week lunar night, made observations, and communicated with Earth despite the misaligned solar panels.
- SLIM achieved a successful pinpoint touchdown on the moon, coming within 55m of its target, marking Japan as the fifth country to place a probe on the moon.
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A Japanese lunar rover that landed last month woke up on its own after being in a two-week slumber on the moon.
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ miraculously wakes up on lunar surface
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s “Moon Sniper” is the lunar mission that keeps coming back to life. After being dormant for most of February, the spacecraft miraculously woke up over the weekend and transmitted new images to Earth, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. This feat was unexpected given that the lunar lander wasn’t designed to survive the moon’s harsh temperatures. Known as SLIM, or the Smart Lander for Inves…
Survived the long lunar night, the Japanese SLIM lunar lander unit and re-established contact with Earth - announced on Monday by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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