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Japan's Moon Lander Survived a 354-Hour Lunar Night. Now It Faces a Second One
It completed the most precise landing ever on the moon — albeit upside-down. And then it faced a "lunar night" lasting about two weeks where temperatures drop to -270 degrees Fahrenheit, reports the Times of India. But then, "Despite not being designed for the extreme temperatures, SLIM s...
"This seems to be due to the effects of overnight," the update continued, referring to the frigid two-week-long lunar night that SLIM experienced before the sun shone near Shioli crater again. "But we will continue to investigate based on the data we have obtained for the next opportunity....""We received so much support for our operations after the lunar night," the agency posted on social media — adding "thank you!" "Although the probability of a failure increases with the repeated severe temperature cycles, SLIM operation will attempt to resume when the sun rises (late March).
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