Not dead yet: Japan prepares for possible recovery of SLIM moon lander The SLIM 'Moon Sniper' probe went silent shortly after notching Japan's first-ever lunar landing on Jan. 19. But there may be life in the spacecraft yet. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yRdLLuJRtArpHh5YVadiPo.jpg https://www.space.com/japan-preparing-recovery-slim-moon-lander