SLIM Mission and Lunar Exploration

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed its uncrewed robotic explorer, SLIM, on the Moon. However, the mission faces challenges due to insufficient electricity from the spacecraft's solar cell, potentially limiting its operation to a few hours. Despite this, JAXA declared the mission a minimum success because of the precise soft landing, making Japan the fifth nation to achieve a lunar landing, joining the US, China, India, and the former Soviet Union.

What does the acronym SLIM stand for in the context of JAXA's lunar mission?

• Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon

• Solar Lander for Innovative Moon exploration

• Space Lander for International Missions

• Scientific Lander for Interplanetary Missions

What issue is affecting the SLIM mission's duration?

• Communication failure

• Solar cell not producing enough electricity

• Navigation system malfunction

• Fuel shortage

Why might the SLIM mission end earlier than expected?

• The lander is overheating

• The lander is not pointing in the correct direction

• The lander's battery power is limited

• The lander has lost contact with Earth

Which nation is NOT mentioned as having landed on the Moon before Japan?

• United States

• China

• Russia

• Brazil

What achievement did JAXA declare despite the challenges faced by SLIM?

• A discovery of water on the Moon

• A successful communication with Earth

• A precise soft lunar landing

• A new record for longest lunar mission