"JAXA's SLIM Moon Lander Survives Another Frigid Lunar Night"

Japan's SLIM moon lander has powered down as the lunar night falls, with plans to try operation again when the sun shines in late March. Despite facing challenges, SLIM has met its main and extended mission objectives, including landing precisely on the moon, deploying rovers, and conducting scientific observations. The lander woke up from hibernation on Feb. 26 and has been intermittently making contact with Earth. Meanwhile, the U.S. also achieved a historic moon landing with the Intuitive Machines IM-1 Odysseus lander, which went offline on Feb. 29 after potentially completing its mission.