Japan Moon probe put to sleep again

Tokyo (AFP) April 1, 2024

Japan's valiant Moon lander was put to sleep again after unexpectedly surviving its second ultra-chilly long lunar night, the space agency said Monday. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) - dubbed the "Moon Sniper" for its landing precision - touched down in January, making Japan only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing. But the unmanned lightweight spacecraft,