Japan’s space agency revealed on Monday that the lunar lander Slim has unexpectedly made it through a freezing lunar night and has successfully re-established communication with Earth. It has been over a month since the spacecraft achieved this remarkable milestone. “Pinpoint” touchdown On the moon.
The Smart Lunar Survey Lander (SLIM) landed on the moon last month, making Japan the fifth country to deploy a probe on the moon. A US-based intuitive machine known as Odysseus also followed suit recently as countries and companies rush to the moon for resources and human habitation.
Shortly after landing just south of the moon’s equator and within 55 meters (180 feet) of its target, SLIM toppled over and lost power due to its solar panels being at the wrong angle.
The solar panel regained power over a week later thanks to a change in the direction of sunlight. The operator, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, had previously stated that the spacecraft was not designed to survive a lunar night.
Source: www.nbcnews.com
