"Japanese Moon Lander SLIM Resumes Operations and Captures Stunning Lunar Photos"
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Japan's SLIM moon lander, which landed upside-down on the lunar surface, has woken up and resumed operations after its solar panels were in shadow and its batteries ran out. The lander successfully obtained the first light with its Multi-Band Camera (MBC) and sent back photos of its landing zone, where it is now conducting scientific observations to analyze the composition of olivine on the lunar surface. Despite its unexpected orientation, the mission is designed to operate for a single lunar day and may wake up again from hibernation next month to continue its scientific work.
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