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by plasticchris 882 days ago
Nah, kerbal panels are smart enough to pivot around
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but not the Japanese Space Agency's

> But after the landing mishap, the craft's solar panels wound up facing the wrong direction, and it cannot generate power. Officials said there is still hope the probe will be able to recharge when the moon enters its daytime in the coming days.

Having said that, is this list of recent robotic moon landings, comprehensive? Include this Japanese mission should you want to.

     Robotic Moon Landing Missions in 21st Century

     Chang'e 3(2013)
     Chang'e 4(2019)
     Beresheet(2019)
     Chandrayaan 2(2019)
     Chang'e 5(2020)
     Omotenashi(2022)
     Hakuto-R(2023)
     Luna-25(2023)
     Chandrayaan-3(2023)
     Peregrine M1(2024) [1]
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https://twitter.com/IndianTechGuide/status/17446149885918046... 2

https://i.postimg.cc/T1Ccxw2X/Robotic-Moon-Landings.png

Yeah, the panels should get some reflected light, unless they're broken off.