Following the failure of the US private lander in a tough lunar environment, Japan has overcome the odds for the second time.
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 ...
Japan's Moon lander has survived the harsh lunar night, the sunless and freezing equivalent to two Earth weeks. "Last night, a command was sent to #SLIM and a response received," national space ...
The Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon was put to sleep for two weeks, which is how long the lunar night lasts, as temperatures plunged to minus 183°C.It arrived on the Moon on January 19 ...
Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission failed to respond to signals sent over the last few days — but all hope is not lost for the tenacious lunar lander. The Japan Aerospace ...
Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday, April 24, after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the ...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first moon lander responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weeks-long lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Monday. JAXA called ...
Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, the country’s space agency said, after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the surface.
Japan’s first Moon lander has responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weeks-long lunar night, Japan’s space agency said. The Japan Aerospace Exploration ...
Japan’s first Moon lander has responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weeks-long lunar night, Japan’s space agency said. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ...