"Japan's SLIM Moon Lander's Final Eerie Photo Before Lunar Night"
TL;DR
Japan's lunar probe SLIM has powered down in preparation for a potentially fatal lunar nighttime, but not before sending back final images of the moon to mission control. The probe encountered trouble during its descent, but managed to reboot and conduct operations, including scanning the lunar surface for chemical composition. While it's likely the end of SLIM's journey, the Japanese space agency, JAXA, plans to attempt to operate the probe again when the sun shines on its solar cells in mid-February.
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