Japan’s lunar lander falls head over heels for the Moon

Image caption: Touch down – an image of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon taken by the Lunar Excursion Vehicle-2 shows the craft landed on its nose. Image courtesy of JAXA. Article by Michael Banks. Physics World – January 25, 2024.

The Japanese Space Agency, JAXA, has today announced a possible explanation for why its lunar lander is unable to generate power from its solar panels – the craft landed upside down. […]

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