Space Japan's SLIM Lander Survives Its Second Lunar Night The lander, which was not designed to endure the extreme cold temperatures of the lunar nights, managed to re-establish communication after its second two-week-long night on the Moon.
Space Japanese Moon Lander, SLIM, Defies Odds with Unexpected Revival The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the revival of SLIM on February 25, signaling a surprising development for the spacecraft that had been inactive during the lunar night.
Space Japanese Moon Lander SLIM Resumes Operations Despite Upside-Down Landing The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that communication with the SLIM spacecraft has been re-established, and operations to investigate the Moon's origins have resumed.
Space Japan's SLIM Mission Nears Its Historic Moon Landing If all goes according to plan, SLIM will attempt an unprecedented precision landing on the moon on January 19, potentially making Japan the fifth country in history to achieve a soft landing on Earth's celestial neighbor.
Space Japan Launches Its Moon Lander and X-Ray Space Telescope Accompanying SLIM on this launch is the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), a collaborative effort between JAXA, NASA, and ESA. XRISM is set to take up residence in low Earth orbit and will focus on studying the universe in high-energy X-ray light.
