"Japan's SLIM Moon Lander Resumes Scientific Operations After Power Crisis"

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Japan's SLIM spacecraft has regained power more than a week after its precise lunar landing, allowing it to resume operations to analyze the composition of olivine rocks on the lunar surface. The spacecraft's solar panels were initially at the wrong angle, causing it to run out of electricity, but a change in sunlight's direction enabled it to generate power again. Despite a setback with one of its main engines and facing uncertainty about its operational lifespan on the moon, the successful landing marks an advancement in vision-based "pinpoint" landing technology for future lunar exploration.
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