Japan Explains How It Made an Upside-Down Moon Landing


Japan's spacecraft, SLIM, made a moon landing in an unexpected upside-down position due to a failed engine nozzle. Despited its suboptimal orientation, the mission achieved its primary objective of a precise landing. However, with its solar panels facing away from the sun, the spacecraft was shut down due to drained batteries. Officials at JAXA remain hopeful that it may revive when the sun illuminates its solar panels. If successful, SLIM will conduct detailed measurements of the lunar surface. Despite the setback, the mission has proven a significant achievement in lunar exploration.



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