"Japan's SLIM Moon Lander: From Dormancy to Action on the Lunar Surface"

Japan's SLIM moon lander has gone dormant during the lunar night after capturing final images and collecting science data on the lunar surface. Despite initial engine troubles and a nose-down landing, the spacecraft reawakened 10 days later to scan the nearby lunar surface with its Multi-Band Camera (MBC) to study its composition. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will need to wait out the lunar night and favorable lighting conditions before potentially reviving SLIM. Regardless of its fate, the spacecraft has achieved its mission goals and obtained a wealth of science data, including images of rocks and regolith for further analysis.