TOKYO: Japan’s unmanned Moon lander woke up after surviving a second frigid, two-week lunar night and transmitted new images back to Earth, the country’s space agency said Thursday.“We received a response from SLIM last night and confirmed that SLIM had successfully completed its second overnight,” the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a post … Read more
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
In a twist that has invigorated Japan’s space ambitions, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), affectionately known as the “Moon Sniper,” has snapped back to operational status. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shared this thrilling news on Monday, revealing that the lander has surmounted its initial post-landing complications and is now actively pursuing … Read more
