China’s Jade Rabbit Moon rover appeared to die in its sleep on Wednesday night only to wake again at dawn, as state media struggled to communicate the latest twist in the high-profile exploration project.
Just hours after the China News Service reported that the Jade Rabbit’s functions “could not be fully restored”, the official Xinhua news agency said that the robot was “awake” and communicating. “The rover stands a chance of being saved as it is still alive,” a spokesman for the project told Xinhua.
The Jade Rabbit later issued its first Weibo post in almost two weeks, asking “Hi, is anybody out there?”
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