Japan’s moon lander survives third long freezing lunar night

Part of the lunar surface in an image taken by Japan’s first moon lander (Jaxa via AP)

Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, the country’s space agency said, after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the surface.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) said the lunar probe responded to a signal from Earth on Tuesday night, confirming it has survived another weeks-long lunar night.