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Chinese Lunar Rover Jade Rabbit is Safe and Sound

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It had been thought to be in a state of disrepair. The Yutu or Jade Rabbit lunar rover, launched from Chinese soil, had survived a freezing night in outer space. Despite the worst fears of the...

China Moon Mission Blasted Off

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China has a new highlight in their space program. They are about to land a rover on the moon. The a Long March-3B rocket just took off in China. It brings a Chang'e-3 lunar probe into space. The...

China will Send a Jade Rabbit Rover to the Moon on Sunday

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China is all set to be the third nation, after the United States and Russia, to land a rover on the moon. Over 190,000 proposals regarding the name of the lunar vehicle were received. Finally, Yutu...