China's 1st Moon Rover Arrives in Lunar Orbit

Saturday, December 7, 2013 - 14:30 in Astronomy & Space

Less than five days after leaving Earth atop a blazing Long March launcher, China's Chang'e 3 spacecraft reached lunar orbit Friday to prepare for an historic rocket-assisted touchdown in the moon's Bay of Rainbows later this month.

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