Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Overcomes Extreme Lunar Nights

Despite not being designed for the moon's harsh temperature shifts, Japan's 'Moon Sniper' spacecraft has successfully survived three lengthy lunar nights, continuing to send back new images.

Discovered 2024-05-02T08:59:10.236467-07:00 | 2024-05-02T08:59:10.236467-07:00

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