TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Japan's lunar probe has re-entered a dormant state and suspended activities as it reached sunset, rendering solar power generation unavailable, the country's space agency said on Thursday.
The planned activities for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), which made Japan the world's fifth lunar landing country, concluded on Wednesday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.
On Monday, the moon lander started functioning after being switched off due to solar cell failures following its moon touchdown earlier. ■