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The rover and the lander of the Chang'e 4 probe have been awakened by sunlight after a staying in "sleep mode" during the first lunar night, China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on 31 January. The key instruments started operating automatically. The lander ended the dormant state on 30 January at 20:39 h, and the rover, Yutu 2 (Jade Rabbit-2), awoke at about 20:00 h on 29 January. Currently, the rover is located about 18 meters northwest of the lander.
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