TOKYO -- Japan's lunar lander, which has successfully landed on the surface of the moon, was able to send images and other data to Earth before deliberately shutting down, as problems with the craft's solar cells threatened to cut short the mission, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Monday.
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Japan's SLIM moon craft successfully sends data to Earth
Agency verifies 'precision' landing, as solar power issues persist
An image of the SLIM spacecraft: The Japanese space agency says it could take a month to determine if the precision landing was executed within 100 meters of the target. (Photo courtesy of JAXA)
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