Japan Switches Off Lunar Lander In Bid To Save Mission
SLIM lander
Credit: JAXA
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has temporarily powered down its ailing lunar lander so that it has sufficient power to restart the craft once the Sun shines on it at the right angle. Also known as Moon Sniper, the SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) vehicle successfully landed...
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