"Resumed: Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Robot Explorer on Lunar Surface"

Japan's "Moon Sniper" robotic explorer, which faced a power issue upon landing on the moon, has resumed operations after successfully establishing communication with the spacecraft. The explorer executed a precise landing and aims to collect unprecedented information about the lunar region called the Sea of Nectar. This mission is part of the new lunar space race driven by countries' desire to access water trapped as ice in permanently shadowed regions at the lunar south pole.