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Japan’s Moon Lander Put To Sleep After Second Ultra-Chilly Lunar Night

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Japan’s Moon Lander Put To Sleep After Second Ultra-Chilly Lunar Night

Tokyo: Japan’s valiant Moon lander was put to sleep again after unexpectedly surviving its second ultra-chilly long lunar night, the space agency said Monday. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) — dubbed the “Moon Sniper” for its landing precision — touched down in January, making Japan only the fifth nation to achieve a soft…

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Japan Postpones Moon Mission Launch For 3rd Time Due To Bad Weather

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Japan Postpones Moon Mission Launch For 3rd Time Due To Bad Weather

Japan has tried before, attempting last year to land a lunar probe named Omotenashi. (representational) Tokyo: Japan’s space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its “Moon Sniper” lunar mission due to poor weather. The H2-A rocket due to blast off from the southern island of Tanegashima was also carrying a…

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