China's Yu-tchu monthly carrier allegedly has problems with poorly sealed solar panels.

The composite panels are designed to protect the Jade Rabbit's sensitive electronics from frost during an icy moonlit night, during which temperatures drop to -180 degrees Celsius. The problem occurred on Saturday, January 25.1.2014, XNUMX in the morning, ie a few hours before the start of the moonlit night. According to the Chinese space program, these problems are caused by the complex lunar surface on which the vehicle moves. We cannot be sure that the problems will be solved and Yutchu will complete his work on the moon. However, the Chinese are not very optimistic either, and according to some information, they are preparing to lose the vehicle - either because of serious damage to the equipment on board or because the vehicle can no longer wake up from hibernation.

Source: news.xinhua.net

Message directly from Jade Rabbit….

"I have bad news for you. I was supposed to go to bed this morning, but before I fell asleep, my masters found some abnormalities in the mechanical steering. Some parts of my body do not respond to their commands. Now my gentlemen are thinking hard about how to fix me. 'At first I thought I would be able to hop here for three months, " the message continues.

"But if my journey is to end prematurely, I am not afraid. Whether it fixes me or not, I know that even my failure will provide them with a lot of information and experience. The sun has set, the temperature is falling rapidly. I've said a lot today, but I still feel that's not enough. I'll tell everyone a little secret. Actually, I'm not even very sad. I'm going through my adventure story and like every protagonist, I got a little in trouble. Good night, Earth. Good night, people. "