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  • Dying Moon Lander Sends Back Final Image Before the Long Lunar Night

    Dying Moon Lander Sends Back Final Image Before the Long Lunar Night

    Japan’s SLIM, the Smart Lander for Investigation Moon, has entered a dormant mode on the Moon’s Shioli Crater, facing a 14-day lunar night with temperatures dropping below -200 degrees Fahrenheit. Night has fallen at Shioli Crater, and that means it’s likely the end of the line for SLIM. The lander has been placed into hibernation…