Japan's first moon lander, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has successfully endured its third freezing lunar night, as confirmed by Japan's space agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The lunar probe responded to a signal from Earth, indicating its survival after enduring temperatures that can plummet to minus 170 degrees Celsius during a lunar night.
SLIM landed on the moon on January 20, becoming the fifth country to achieve a successful moon landing. Despite initially landing upside down with its solar panels unable to receive sunlight, the probe managed to power on after eight days when the sun rose.
