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Japan’s Upside-Down Moon Lander Unexpectedly Wakes Up After Lunar Night

The SLIM lunar lander unexpectedly sprung back to life after hibernating during the freezing lunar night, sending a signal back to Earth more than a month after ending up face down on the Moon.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonOn Monday, Japan’s space agency revealed that it reestablished communication with its lander. Yes, breaking this into two sentences can improve clarity and readability. The team behind the mission sent a command to SLIM and, amazingly, received a response from the lunar lander on February…

A First-of-Its-Kind ‘Pinpoint’ Moon Landing Could Happen This Week

We’re still reeling from last week’s Astrobotic failure, in which a catastrophic propellant leak rendered the Peregrine lunar lander incapable of completing its Moon landing mission. It’s not the outcome we were hoping for, but the global space community doesn’t have to wait long for another opportunity at lunar exploration success: Japan’s SLIM is slated to attempt an innovative lunar landing this Friday morning.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonScheduled to land on January 19 at 10:20 a.m. EST (Saturday,…