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Defying the odds, Japan's SLIM lander survives 2nd night on the moon
Japan's SLIM lunar lander has survived another night on the moon, despite being designed to die after the first lunar night.
Why did the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima leave shadows of people etched on sidewalks?
The nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WWII left shadows of people on the ground and buildings. Here's why.
'Everything has changed since Apollo': Why landing on the moon is still incredibly difficult in 2024
More than 50 years after the Apollo era, major governments and well-funded private companies still struggle with lunar landing missions. Why is landing on the moon so hard in 2024?
Underwater volcano eruption 7,300 years ago is the largest in recorded history
The Kikai-Akahoya eruption — the largest volcanic explosion in recorded history — ejected more than 80 cubic miles of volcanic rock and ash off the southwestern coast of Japan 7,300 years ago.
Bizarre jellyfish with bright red cross for a stomach discovered in volcanic caldera off Japan
Newly described species of jellyfish with a red cross inside its translucent body is only found in the Sumisu caldera over 2,500 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
Japan's SLIM moon lander may be dead for good as freezing lunar night sets in
Days after being revived from its initial power loss on the moon, Japan's SLIM lander will now sleep through the deep cold of lunar night — and may or may not wake up afterward.
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' resurrected nearly 9 days after losing power, thanks to solar charge
The lunar lander's solar panels are now generating power, Japan's space agency says.
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on lunar surface, but it may be dead within hours
Japan's SLIM lander successfully reached the lunar surface on Friday, Jan. 19, but problems with its solar cells mean it could be dead on the moon within hours.
