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Japan declares its SLIM moon lander dead at last

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Japan has called an end to its SLIM moon mission after failing to make contact with the lander since April .

The lander made a successful, yet lopsided, landing on the rim of Shioli Crater on Jan. 19 this year .

The spacecraft was in contact with Earth for the last time in late April .

Japan is also working with India on a lunar south pole landing mission.

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