[ad_1]
Japan has got the first picture of its moon lander SLIM from the lunar surface. This is a historical photo. There is no one else to take the picture. The LEV-2 rover that accompanied Slim has taken it. This is a small geometry box shaped robot. Slim landed on the moon on January 19, 2024. Japan became the fifth country to make a soft landing.
Now the new photo has given proof that Japan has planted the flag of science and technology on the surface of the moon…
It is clearly visible in the picture how the slim moon lander surrounded by gold cover is lying on the gray soil surface of the moon. LEV-2 means Lunar Exploration Vehicle. Japanese scientists also call it SORA-Q. LEV-2 isn’t the only rover to go with the Slim. Another rover has gone with it.
Kintaro Toyama, director and chairman of Japanese toy company Takara Tomi, said that SORA-Q is Japan’s first robot to land on the lunar surface. Now doing photography there. For this, thanks to all those who were involved in this mission. Who together fulfilled a dream.
The Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2 / SORA-Q) has successfully taken an image of the #SLIM spacecraft on the Moon. LEV-2 is the world’s first robot to conduct fully autonomous exploration on the lunar surface. https://t.co/NOboD0ZJIr pic.twitter.com/mfuuceu2WA
— JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (@ISAS_JAXA_EN) January 25, 2024
Japan is trying to revive Slim
Japan hopes that there is still life left in their SLIM Moon Lander on the Moon. On January 19, 2024, Japan made a successful landing on the moon. But its solar panels failed to provide power. They are not able to generate electricity. Because the lander’s solar panels are not open, it is not getting energy. SLIM means Smart Lander for Investigating Moon Mission (SLIM – Smart Lander for Investigating Moon).
Solar panels are not able to generate electricity. Because of which the future of the lander seems to be in danger. But Japanese space agency JAXA has not yet declared Slim dead. The space agency said that when the solar panels did not open after landing on the moon, the agency deliberately reduced the battery capacity of the lander by 12 percent.
Slim sent its data before landing and till landing
Slim has sent a lot of technical data and pictures to Japan. By the end of this week it will be known whether Japan’s slim lander will rise again or it will die there. Before landing on January 19, Japan’s spacecraft traveled for 5 months from Earth to reach the Moon.
Japan has become the fifth country to make a soft landing on the lunar surface. Before this, India, Russia, America and China have achieved this success. After landing, Slim will examine the olivine stones present on the moon’s surface, so that the origin of the moon can be known. No rover has been sent with it.
Japan becomes the country with the most accurate landing ever
Japanese space agency JAXA said that it has searched an area of 600×4000 km for landing. Slim has landed in this area. This place is in the polar region of the moon. The great thing is that the vehicle made a precise landing near the place chosen for landing. Because Japan’s target was that its spacecraft should land within 100 meters of the landing site. And he has achieved success in this work.
The name of this landing site is Shioli Crater. This is said to be the darkest spot on the moon. Another possible landing site is Mare Nectaris. Which is called the sea of the moon. Slim is equipped with advanced optical and image processing technology.
X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) has also gone with SLIM. It will revolve around the Moon and investigate the plasma winds flowing on the Moon. So that the origin of stars and galaxies in the universe can be known. It has been created jointly by Japan, NASA and European Space Agency.
[ad_2]
www.aajtak.in
