"NASA's LRO Captures Struggling Japan Moon Lander in Lunar Photo"
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of Japan's SLIM moon lander on the lunar surface after its successful landing, making Japan the fifth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon. Despite an engine failure causing it to land upside down, SLIM accomplished its precision landing goal but is currently relying on battery power due to its orientation preventing solar panel use. However, there is hope that SLIM may recover if sunlight reaches its solar panels. Additionally, the lander successfully deployed two mini-rovers, EV-1 and LEV-2, with both operating as planned.
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