Article 6J1SP Sunlight May Reignite Japan’s Struggling 'Lunar Sniper' on the Moon

Sunlight May Reignite Japan’s Struggling 'Lunar Sniper' on the Moon

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George Dvorsky
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Japan's space agency, JAXA, achieved a historic soft landing with SLIM on Friday morning, but the lander ran into instant trouble by not being able to collect solar energy and generate electricity. Hopeful for some westerly sunshine, JAXA is cautiously optimistic that SLIM could spring back to life in a couple of...

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