Tuesday, February 27, 2024

SLIM SURVIVED THE LUNAR NIGHT!!!!

 He, Space Placers!

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February 26, 2024: JAXA's SLIM lander is proving to be "hard-to-kill." The lunar lander has actually woken up after lunar sunrise (which occurred mid-month)! It has survived the cold, two-week lunar night. It even sent us a new image of its Shioli Crater home.

credit: JAXA

From Sky and Telescope:

"The Japanese space agency has reestablished contact with its SLIM lunar lander prior to sunset, enabling mission science to continue."

Get more info here.

Sky Guy in VA

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