Moon lander almost lands on its target, Japanese release first photo

Moon lander almost lands on its target, Japanese release first photo

Japan’s Slim lunar lander landed on the moon’s surface just 55 meters from its target. The Japanese space agency Jaxa released the first image of the mission on Thursday, showing the lunar lander standing on its side. Thursday January 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM The Japanese had programmed Slim in such a way that he … Read more

Scientists Warn of Moon’s Continued Shrinkage and Potential Danger for Future Lunar Missions

Scientists Warn of Moon’s Continued Shrinkage and Potential Danger for Future Lunar Missions

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Scientists warn of the possibility that the moon, Earth’s natural satellite, continues to shrink. The moon is said to have lost its dimensional circumference of up to 100 meters over the last few hundred million years. Quoted from the page The News, Sunday (4/2/2024), the shrinkage was caused by cooling in the … Read more

Scientists Warn of Moon Shrinking and Potential Dangers for Future Lunar Missions

Scientists Warn of Moon Shrinking and Potential Dangers for Future Lunar Missions

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Scientists warn of the possibility that the moon, Earth’s natural satellite, continues to shrink. The moon is said to have lost its dimensional circumference of up to 100 meters over the last few hundred million years. Quoted from the page The News, Sunday (4/2/2024), the shrinkage was caused by cooling in the … Read more

Japanese Space Probe SLIM Recovers After 9 Days Upside Down on Moon’s Surface

Japanese Space Probe SLIM Recovers After 9 Days Upside Down on Moon’s Surface

CNN Indonesia Tuesday, 30 Jan 2024 16:12 IWST Once trapped upside down, the Japanese space probe, SLIM, is claimed to have recovered. (Photo: Jaxa doc) (REUTERS/JAXA) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Space probe Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM) managed to recover thanks to solar power after nine days of landing on the surface … Read more

Japan’s Historic Moon Landing Mission Faces Challenges as Spacecraft Loses Power

Japan’s Historic Moon Landing Mission Faces Challenges as Spacecraft Loses Power

Jakarta – Recently Japan made history where they successfully landed their first spacecraft called SLIM on Moon. However, there is a problem that makes the probe dying and the Japanese space agency is trying to save it. The President of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), Hiroshi Yamakawa, confirmed that the landing was successful and the … Read more

Japanese Space Probe Lands on Moon but Faces Solar Panel Problems

Japanese Space Probe Lands on Moon but Faces Solar Panel Problems

Tokyo – A Japanese space probe has successfully landed on the Moon, but problems with its solar panels mean the mission may be shortened by just a few hours. Vehicle Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) made a smooth landing on the lunar surface near the equatorial crater. Japan became the fifth country to successfully … Read more

Japan Makes Historic “Soft Landing” on the Moon, Faces Power Issues on Lunar Surface

Japan Makes Historic “Soft Landing” on the Moon, Faces Power Issues on Lunar Surface

Tokyo – Japan became the fifth country in the world to successfully carry out a “soft landing” on the surface Moon. However, the Japanese space vehicle on the Moon, named “Moon Sniper”, reportedly ran out of power due to solar battery problems. As reported AFPSaturday (20/1/2024), Japan followed in the footsteps of the United States … Read more

Japanese SLIM Lander Successfully Touches Down on Moon

Japanese SLIM Lander Successfully Touches Down on Moon

JAXA’s ground control center first checked the probe’s condition for some time. At the press conference, which after some delays began at 18:10 CET, Japanese experts officially confirmed that SLIM had indeed landed on the Moon and had also successfully “dropped” its cargo, the LEV-1 hopper lander and the LEV-2 small rover, onto the lunar … Read more

Peregrine lunar module mission faces setbacks as landing on the moon becomes unlikely

Peregrine lunar module mission faces setbacks as landing on the moon becomes unlikely

According to Monday declaration the company’s experts are now trying to reassess the mission’s goals. Roughly seven hours after Monday’s launch, problems appeared with the orientation of the solar panel, which produces energy for the module’s systems. Failed to maintain proper orientation to the Sun. The technicians then managed to straighten the device and recharge … Read more