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www.nature.com4 months agoScienceJapan's SLIM Mission Is Revived on the MoonJapan's Moon lander, SLIM, has regained power and is now operational after being without power for a week. SLIM landed on the Moon's surface with high precision but faced challenges due to unbalanced engines and lack of power. SLIM's camera has captured images of the lunar surface including a landscape with rocks. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com5 months agoOMG scienceNasa Peregrine 1: US lander will not make it to moon's surface due to fuel leakThe first moon lander to launch from the US in half a century will not make it to the lunar surface due to a fuel leak. The goal now is to travel as far as possible before losing power. [ more ]
www.nature.com4 months agoScienceJapan's SLIM Mission Is Revived on the MoonJapan's Moon lander, SLIM, has regained power and is now operational after being without power for a week. SLIM landed on the Moon's surface with high precision but faced challenges due to unbalanced engines and lack of power. SLIM's camera has captured images of the lunar surface including a landscape with rocks. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com5 months agoOMG scienceNasa Peregrine 1: US lander will not make it to moon's surface due to fuel leakThe first moon lander to launch from the US in half a century will not make it to the lunar surface due to a fuel leak. The goal now is to travel as far as possible before losing power. [ more ]
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