Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan’s “Moon Sniper” lander has defied all odds for the third time, surviving another long, frigid moon night despite not being designed to withstand such harsh conditions. According … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan’s “Moon Sniper” lander has defied all odds for the third time, surviving another long, frigid moon night despite not being designed to withstand such harsh conditions. According … Read more
Ten days after making Japan’s first moon landing, the SLIM lunar lander suddenly wakes up again after arriving upside down. Mission operators with SLIM, or the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon mission, successfully completed the first moon landing for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on January 19. However, SLIM’s solar panels were in the … Read more