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3 months agoJapan's SLIM lander powers down on the moon as it awaits the sun's rays | TechCrunch
Japan's lunar lander, SLIM, has powered down on the moon due to a solar cell anomaly, but there is a possibility of recovering power when the sun's rays change direction.
The solar cell anomaly is a result of the spacecraft's attitude issue, as opposed to an issue with the solar cells themselves. [ more ]