China Launches Moon Rover Mission

China says the launch of its first robotic mission to the moon's surface has been a success.The Chang'e-3 lunar probe, which includes the "Jade Rabbit" rover buggy, blasted off early Monday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern Sichuan province.The probe is scheduled to land on the moon in mid-December to explore the lunar surface. China is aiming to become only the third nation to carry out a lunar rover mission, following the United States...

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