A Japanese moon explorer, known as the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), faced a few days of uncertainty due to a lack of sunlight necessary to generate power. The mission, Japan's first lunar endeavor, successfully touched down on January 20th but landed upside down, leaving its solar panels unable to receive sunlight. However, with the beginning of the lunar day, the probe has regained power and resumed its mission.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Monday that it had successfully established communication with the probe on Sunday night. As a result, the spacecraft is now back on track, capturing images of the moon's surface and transmitting them to Earth.
