Japan Moon Mission Slim Lander Send Final Photos Before Sleeping in Lunar Night

Slim lander on the moon mission of Japan is probably going to sleep forever, or not. Japan’s space agency Jaxa has reported that Slim Moon Lander is once again going to sleep. That is, the lander is going into sleep mode. The sun is going to set on the landing site now. The lander has stopped getting solar energy, and has stopped working. For 14 days, the freezing site will continue to be cold. Will the moon mission of Japan end in such a situation? Let’s explain in detail.

Japan created history by stepping on the moon in January 2024. Japan has become a fifth country that has been able to make a successful landing on the moon. Lander was landed on January 19 at a place called NCTARIS in the Theopillus Crater of the moon. The mission has brought challenges from the beginning. At first, the spacecraft bounced at the time of landing, so that it landed on the nose. Due to this, the solar panel on the lander reached such a situation that the rays of the sun did not fall on it.

A few days ago, on January 29, the lander became active when the sun’s position became such that the sunlight could fall on its solar panel. But here too, the fate of the lander was bad because according to the moon day it was getting very late sunlight, because it was west. Of livescience AccordingNow sunlight will not reach the lander for 14 days. Meanwhile, there is doubt on whether the lander will be able to withstand the icy nights of the moon. According to the report, during the night, the moon surface temperature at night falls to -130 ° C. Which can spoil the battery and other electronic equipment of the lander. But the Japanese space agency Jaxa hopes that when the sunlight falls on the lander again, it will rise again.

Before going to sleep, the lander has sent some interesting photos of the moon surface which the space agency has shared. The agency stated through the X handle that he tried to send command to the communicator of Slim Lander. But the response did not come. This means that Slim is now sleepy. This is the last view captured by Slim before sleeping. The agency has shared the photo on the social media handle which is being well liked.