"Japan's SLIM Lander Endures Second Lunar Night on Moon"

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"Japan's SLIM Lander Endures Second Lunar Night on Moon"
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Japan's moon lander, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has survived a second lunar night and transmitted new images back to Earth, despite landing at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the probe's surprise awakening and shared images of the lunar surface. This success comes after a string of high-profile failures in Japan's space missions, making SLIM's survival a cause for celebration for the space agency.

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