Fate of JAX Moon probe

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Stricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nose

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68091389

Japan's Moon lander ended up on its nose when it made its historic touchdown on the lunar surface.

"The first picture of the stricken Slim spacecraft shows it rotated 90 degrees from how it should have come to rest.

This will go some way to explaining the difficulties it has had in generating the electricity needed to operate."

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Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68125589

Japan's Moon lander has resumed operations after being shut for a week due to a power supply issue.

"The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said it re-established contact with the lander Sunday night, indicating that the glitch had been fixed.

Its solar cells are working again after a shift in lighting conditions allowed it to catch sunlight, the agency said."