Chinese moon lander and rover wake up after weeks of sleep

Sunday, January 12, 2014 - 14:00 in Astronomy & Space

China's Chang'e 3 lunar lander and Yutu moon rover have awakened from weeks of hibernation and resumed their scientific work, official news media reported Sunday. The resumption of operations after the two-week-long lunar night addresses the mission's last major challenge.

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