Chinese Yutu Lunar Rover (Jade Rabbit) Dead! Or Not??

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Youtube User: whatsupinthesky37 - Reports today that the Chinese Rover has not made it out of the sleep after the mechanical failure when trying to close the solar panel.   We now have conflicting reports that data may still be coming down from the rover.   We will be following this for you!
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Farewell_to_Yutu_999.html
http://earthsky.org/space/r-i-p-china-moon-rover-yutu
http://www.ibtimes.com/goodbye-jade-rabbit-chinas-yutu-lunar-rover-officially-lost-following-mechanical-glitch-1555032
Panorama: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1402/Change3pan_kremer_5065.jpg