China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 11th lunar day
10/25/2019

The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 11th lunar day on the far side of the moon after "sleeping" during the extremely cold night.


The lander woke up at 5:11 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), and the rover, Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2), awoke at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. Both are in normal working conditions, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.


The rover has traveled about 290 meters on the moon to conduct scientific exploration on the virgin territory. (Xinhua)