Abstract: The SLIM spacecraft survived its trip to the surface, but ended up pointing in a direction that now limits the duration of its mission.
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Japan became the fifth nation to land on the moon on Saturday, but its spacecraft ended up in an awkward position, with its engine nozzle pointed up toward space.
Source: The New York Times
Category: Science
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2024-01-25T17:54:09+0000
By Kenneth Chang and Hisako Ueno