China Launches Moon Rover Mission

China has launched its first robotic expedition to the moon's surface, the latest step in an ambitious space program seen to reflect the country's rising global stature.The Chang'e-3 lunar probe, which includes the "Jade Rabbit" rover buggy, blasted off early Monday morning on board an enhanced carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern Sichuan province.Chinese state television showed a live broadcast of the rocket lifting off....

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