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Not dead yet: Japan prepares for possible recovery of SLIM moon lander

The SLIM 'Moon Sniper' probe went silent shortly after notching Japan's first-ever lunar landing on Jan. 19. But there may be life in the spacecraft yet.

Space

Japan shuts down its SLIM moon lander in hopes it will restart someday

The lander was powered down at 12% battery power — saving enough juice for a potential restart. Now Japan's space agency will see if its solar cell can give the lander any electricity.

WEKU

Japan hopes to restore power to ‘Moon Sniper’

Space agency JAXA says its vessel could be revived thanks to an early shutdown, noting it has ‘lots’ of data.

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Japan Says 'Possibility' Moon Lander Power Can Be Restored

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.

International Business Times

PM Modi congratulates Japan on successful lunar landing

ISRO is looking forward to cooperating with Japanese agency JAXA in the field of space exploration, PM Modi has said.

The Hindu

Asia ascendant: On the new Space Race

There are now five countries with the demonstrated ability to land robotic spacecraft on the moon, with the new Space Race currently being led by Asian countries

The Hindu

Status of Japan moon-lander SLIM unclear with solar panel glitch

Japan's spacecraft, SLIM, successfully made a soft landing on the moon, but faces challenges with power generation.

The Hindu

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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Lands But Power Running Low

Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but its "Moon Sniper" spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem.

International Business Times

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on lunar surface, but it may be dead within hours

Japan's SLIM lander successfully reached the lunar surface on Friday, Jan. 19, but problems with its solar cells mean it could be dead on the moon within hours.

LiveScience

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' probe lands on moon, but suffers power problem

Japan's SLIM lander touched down on the moon today (Jan. 19), notching a huge success for the nation. But SLIM's life may be quite short, as its solar panels aren't working.

Space

Japan makes contact with 'sniper' spacecraft after it lands on moon

Spacecraft made successful landing but is unable to generate solar power

Evening Standard

Japan starts precision landing of 'moon sniper' SLIM spacecraft

Japan's spacecraft attempts a precision landing on the Moon, aiming to revitalize its space program and become the fifth country to achieve a moonshot.

The Hindu

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ craft makes lunar landing but is unable to generate electricity via solar power – as it happened

Slim spacecraft landed on the moon and is communicating with earth but is not generating electricity

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Japan's historic moon landing live as highly anticipated day arrives

Spacecraft made successful landing but is unable to generate solar power

Evening Standard

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Japan's SLIM spacecraft set to land on the moon soon

Discover the mission of Japan's smart lander for investigating the moon, SLIM spacecraft, as it aims to uncover the origins of the moon.

The Hindu

Why is Japan's 'moon sniper' landing mission important?

Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts the precision landing of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe on Friday.

International Business Times

Japan's Little Moon Toy: The Camera Probe Ready To Roll

On board Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is a little robot with a big mission: to pop open like a Transformer toy, wiggle across the lunar surface and beam images back to Earth.

International Business Times

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Attempts Historic Lunar Landing

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.

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Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ lander heads for touchdown on lunar surface

If all goes to plan, Jaxa’s lander will make Japan the fifth country ever to land on the moon

International Business Times

High Hopes For Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Mission

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.

Space

JAXA, NASA reveal 1st images from XRISM X-ray space telescope

Launched in September 2023, the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) — led by JAXA, in collaboration with NASA with additional contributions from ESA — has produced its first test images.

Space

Japan delays MMX Mars moon sample-return mission to 2026

Japan has postponed the launch of a mission seeking to bring samples of a Martian moon to Earth until 2026, due to problems with the nation's new H3 rocket.

LiveScience

Missions to the moon, Mars, Jupiter and more: These are the coolest space missions in 2024

Ambitious new missions to the moon, Venus, Jupiter and more are planned for 2024. Here is a preview of the exciting year in space ahead.

The Hindu

From the moon to Europa, six space missions to be excited for in 2024

Explore six of the most exciting space missions of 2024, including NASA's Artemis program, Europa Clipper, VIPER, Lunar Trailblazer, JAXA’s MMX, and Hera.

Inverse

A Planetary Scientist Reveals the 6 Biggest Space Missions in 2024

Several new missions under NASA’s Artemis plan and Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative will target the Moon.

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