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Japan’s SLIM moon lander defies death to survive 3rd frigid lunar night (image)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has survived its third week-long night on the moon. This is despite the fact the ...

Japan’s Moon Lander Keeps Waking Up After It Was Supposed to Die

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David Turner

I’m Still Alive Japan’s first Moon lander refuses to die. The spacecraft — dubbed Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) — has ...

Against All Odds, Japan’s Toppled Moon Lander Is Still Alive

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David Turner

Moon Miracle In the wake of NASA’s failed private Moon lander debacle, Japan’s attempt is still alive and kicking. In a post ...

SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts share the good and bad of spending 6 months in space

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Andreas Mogensen was impressed by how smooth a landing it was. The first European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut (and first non-American) to ...

Japan’s SLIM moon lander powers down as long lunar night falls (again)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

As a Japanese moon lander again went dormant, controllers bid farewell. The sun stopped shining above SLIM, short for “Smart Lander for ...

It’s alive! JAXA’s SLIM moon lander sends home new photos after surviving frigid lunar night

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Japan’s SLIM lander is alive after a long sleep on the moon. SLIM, short for “Smart Lander for Investigating Moon,” responded to ...

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ miraculously wakes up on lunar surface

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Japan’s “Moon Sniper” ...

Japan’s moon lander survives second lunar night, beating predictions

World
David Turner

FILE – This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University shows an image taken by a ...

Japan’s new H3 rocket reaches orbit for 1st time (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The second time was the charm for Japan’s new H3 rocket. The H3 reached orbit and successfully deployed a satellite this evening ...

Japan launches second flagship H3 rocket a year after failed maiden attempt

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Japan’s space agency says it has successfully launched its flagship H3 space rocket, a year after its maiden attempt ended in failure. ...