China Moon Mission Blasted Off

Posted on 01/12/2013 by i4u

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

Posted on 30/11/2013 by sumayah

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...

China sending a probe to the moon next year to look for Moonbase Alpha

Posted on 31/07/2012 by Daniel Cooper

State news agency Xinhua is reporting that China is planning to launch a probe to the moon in the second half of 2013. The Chang'e-3, named after the Chinese moon goddess, will deposit a lander and rover on our natural satellite to survey its bumpy surface. It'll launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province and is a sign of the continuing ambition of the nation's space program -- after it deposited a crew on its Tiangong-1 space station two months ago.

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