BEIJING, Oct 24 (Xinhua): The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to the dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for the 23rd lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Centre of the China National Space Administration.
The lander was switched to dormant mode at 9.40pm Friday (Beijing Time) as scheduled, and the rover, Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2), at midnight Friday, said the centre.
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