China moon landing video: Jade Rabbit rover soft lands on lunar surface
China s first moon rover, Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, separated from the lander early on Sunday, several hours after the Chang e3 probe softlanded on the lunar surface. The 140 kg sixwheeled rover touched the lunar surface at 04:35 (Beijing time), leaving deep trace on the loose lunar soil. The process was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent to the earth, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. The moon rover and lander took photos of each other on the moon s surface Sunday night, a move that marks a complete success of the country s Chang e3 lunar probe mission. euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe euronews is available in 14 languages: In English: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Google+:
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