"Japan's Efforts to Revive Struggling Moon Lander Spark Hope for Success"

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"Japan's Efforts to Revive Struggling Moon Lander Spark Hope for Success"
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Japan's space agency, JAXA, has shut down its moon lander, SLIM, due to power concerns after its historic soft landing on the moon. The lander's solar cell is facing west, making it unable to generate power, but JAXA remains optimistic about a potential restart. The agency is analyzing the data and images sent back to Earth before the shutdown and is preparing for a possible recovery when sunlight shines on the lunar surface from the west. JAXA plans to provide a detailed prognosis on SLIM's solar cell and its orientation on the moon's surface in an upcoming news conference.

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