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Japan's SLIM moon lander started working again on the lunar surface despite extreme heat conditions, the team announced Monday (Feb. 26). It even sent home new imagery.
Japan's historic SLIM moon lander has powered down ahead of a likely mission-ending cold lunar nighttime — but not before grabbing some final images and loads of science data.
Japan's first moon lander is furiously doing science after staying asleep for more than a week. How long it can keep going remains unclear.
The reawakened craft has begun detailed analysis of the lunar surface including nearby rocks
Japan hopes the demonstration of the precise landing technology will revitalise a space programme hit by recent setbacks, as it moves to capture a bigger role in space by partnering with ally the United States to counter China.