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January 19, 2014

China's moon rover performs first lunar probe
Beijing (XNA) Jan 19, 2014
China's moon rover "Yutu", or Jade Rabbit, completed its first scientific exploration of lunar soil on Tuesday, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said. The rover used its mechanical arm to survey the lunar soil at 21:45 Beijing Time, following instructions from the control center, according to a BACC statement. The exploration lasted about half an hour and every operation was precisely performed by the rover, it said. "Accuracy control of the mechanical arm at a distance of 3 ... read more

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