Japan Moon probe survives 3rd lunar night

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:47:57 GMT
Space Daily

Tokyo (AFP) April 24, 2024 Japan's Moon lander woke up for a third time after its main functions...

Tokyo (AFP) April 24, 2024 Japan's Moon lander woke up for a third time after its main functions survived another frigid two-week lunar night, the country's space agency said Wednesday. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), dubbed the "Moon Sniper" for its landing precision, touched down in January - making Japan only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing. But the unmanned lightweight spacecr