Japan’s SLIM lunar lander wakes up on the moon’s surface and takes new photos
by Ten days after making the first moon landing for Japan, the moon lander SLIM has suddenly woken up again after landing upside down. Mission operators …
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Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will be suitable for future lunar missions
Japan landed its Smart Lunar Investigation, or SLIM, on the moon’s surface on January 20, 2024. Despite a power issue with the lander, the event …
The moon once had more water than we ever imagined, says a lunar meteorite
New research has shown that the surface of the moon was rich in water around 4 billion years ago. The research could be an important …
Saturn’s moon Titan ‘magical islands’ have disappeared which could be clumps of organic matter
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Saturn’s moon Titan ‘magical islands’ have disappeared which could be clumps of organic matter
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. The disappearing “magical islands” on …
A commercial lunar lander suffers a potentially catastrophic anomaly
After successful launched early Mondayengineers checking out the marine robotic lunar lander had problems keeping the spacecraft properly oriented, an issue that could have plagued …
First Flight of Vulcan Rocket Launches American Lander Toward the Moon
A brand new rocket lifted off early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a robotic spacecraft toward the surface of the moon. No American …
The Peregrine Lunar Lander is scheduled to launch on December 24. This is what will lead to the moon
In the wee hours of Christmas Eve this year, before the wrapping of presents begins and the aroma of gingerbread fills the air, a spaceship …