so yesterday I decided to communicate for a while and then take a break again," JAXA's post continued, appearing to be playfully impersonating the lander. Related: Japan's SLIM moon lander ...

JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. After a successful landing on the moon on January 19, Japan’s SLIM (Smart Lander for ...

Among their accomplishments was documenting the historic landing of JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe, making Japan only the fifth country to land an unmanned spacecraft on ...

The Slim spacecraft was turned off just three ... in order to avoid a situation where the restart (of the lander) would be hampered," Jaxa said. "As a result, the spacecraft was switched off ...

JAXA said on the social media platform X that SLIM’s key functions are still working despite repeated harsh cycles of temperature changes. The agency said it plans to closely monitor the lander ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency popularly known as 'JAXA' has confirmed that its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) will make its landing on the Moon this Friday (January 19).

Japan’s most recent venture to the Moon — and JAXA’s first attempt at a lunar landing — was the so-called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, which launched in early ...

Japan's space agency, Jaxa, has confirmed Slim spacecraft's response to commands from Earth, demonstrating its resilience during the harsh lunar nights. Despite a nose-down landing, Slim fulfils ...

JAXA called the signal, received late on Sunday night ... to minus 170 degrees Celsius (minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit). The craft, Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, made a “pinpoint” ...