Japan's first moon lander has survived 3 months. What's next for SLIM?

Japan's lunar lander still powers away 3 months later. What to know about SLIM mission An image the spacecraft managed to beam back to Earth on Tuesday serves as a vital indication that the device remains powered on despite enduring three dark, frigid lunar night cycles. The first lunar lander that Japan has ever sent to the moon continues to hum away on the surface, far outlasting its odds for survival more than three months since it touched down. An …