Japan's moon landing has recently taken a dramatic turn, with the country’s robotic lander, SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon), experiencing a critical power issue that could end its mission prematurely. The SLIM lander successfully touched down on the Moon, marking Japan as the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing. Yet, soon after this historic touchdown, engineers discovered that SLIM’s solar power system was not generating electricity. This unexpected obstacle has placed Japan's ambitious lunar plans at a crossroads. For now, the lander...