Chinas first probe Change-3 safely lands on moon

Russia News.Net
Sunday 15th December, 2013

China has successfully landed an unmanned spacecraft on the moon, joining the U.S. and Russia as the only nations to accomplish the feat, according to Chinese government.

The probe, called Chang’e-3, took 13 days to travel from the earth and is expected to launch a rover named Jade Rabbit to explore the moon and take soil samples, Fox News reported.

Reports suggested that China also plans more landings in the future. (ANI)

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