China's 1st Moon Rover Launches On Lunar Journey

Sunday, December 1, 2013 - 14:30 in Astronomy & Space

China's first-ever mission to land a rover on the moon has begun its journey toward the lunar frontier. China's Chang'e 3 moon lander and its Yutu rover launched toward the moon on Dec. 2 local time (Dec. 1 EST). See what it means for China in space.

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