Unfamiliar territory: The Chang’e-4 probe travelling on the surface of the moon. — Xinhua
BEIJING: 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 as scheduled and the rover, Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2), at noon on Friday, said the centre.
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