NEW DELHI: Japan‘s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) was put to sleep after it miraculously woke up and endured the frigid, two-week lunar night. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the unmanned SLIM, dubbed the “Moon Sniper” for its precision landing technology, is currently in a dormant state after waking up unexpectedly … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL: A robotic moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was set for launch early on Wednesday on a Nasa mission to conduct the first US lunar touchdown in more than a half century and the first by a privately owned vehicle. The company’s Nova-C lander, dubbed Odysseus, was due for liftoff … Read more
TOKYO: Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the space agency said Monday.With its unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission — dubbed “Moon Sniper” for the craft’s precision landing capabilities — … Read more
