In late January , China ’s initiative lunar roverexperienceda “ mechanical control abnormality”that Chinese officials venerate could import the remainder for the space vehicle . Now , a brief news despatch published just hour ago by Chinadailyreports Jade Rabbit has been permanently mislay .
Here ’s what China ’s Yutu rover is doing on the Moon
China ’s lunar rover may have experienced a catastrophic crack-up
Above : Artist ’s concept of Earthrise at Mare Imbrium , Yutu ’s lunar landing site . acknowledgment : CNSA / Chinanews / Ken Kremer / Marco di Lorenzo .
The rover , also have a go at it as Yutu , and theChang’e-3 landerwere scheduled to emerge from a two - week lunar dark on Monday , February 10th , but Yutu ’s early mechanically skillful difficulties had foreclose one of its solar panels from folding away to insulated condom for the glacial fortnight .
Watch China ’s Chang’e 3 land on the Moon !
The moon ’s nighttime temperatures , which can reach closely to -300 degree Fahrenheit , were apparently too acute for Yutu ’s fragile constituent . The rover therefore froze to death , fail to wake and communicate with China ’s mission controllers on Monday , at the starting time of what would have been Lunar Day 3 .
The loss ofYutuwas not unexpected . The prescribed Xinhua News Agency released the rover ’s final “ diary entry”last hebdomad :
https://gizmodo.com/chinas-moon-rover-snaps-a-view-of-earth-we-havent-see-1499679375
https://gizmodo.com/patrick-stewart-performs-a-somber-monologue-as-chinas-1516632357
The sun has fall , and the temperature is dribble so quickly … to tell you all a mystery , I do n’t experience that sad . I was just in my own dangerous undertaking story – and like every hero , I chance a small job .
Goodnight , Earth , ” Yutu said . “ Goodnight , humanity .
There ’s been no official word about China’sChang’e-3 lander , but it is expect to live .
[ CHINADAILYviaUniverse Today ]
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