China Readies Moon Rover for December Launch

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 07:00 in Astronomy & Space

Ten years ago today, China became the third nation to independently launch an astronaut to Earth orbit. A decade later, it's working to get a sophisticated robotic lander/rover to the moon, with liftoff slated for sometime in December.

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