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Chang'e 3

namloc1980 · 2013-10-22 19:36:56

China will launch a lander and rover to the moon in December LInK Here's a picture of it during testing: The rover is the rectangular shaped box on top of it. It looks huge compared to the person near it. This will be the first soft landing on the moon since Luna 24 in 1976. Incredible it's taken 37 years to go back. Best…

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China will launch a lander and rover to the moon in December LInK Here's a picture of it during testing:

The rover is the rectangular shaped box on top of it. It looks huge compared to the person near it.

This will be the first soft landing on the moon since Luna 24 in 1976. Incredible it's taken 37 years to go back. Best of luck China!

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#2 22-10-2013 09:25PM

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namloc1980 wrote: »

China will launch a lander and rover to the moon in December LInK Here's a picture of it during testing:

The rover is the rectangular shaped box on top of it. It looks huge compared to the person near it.

This will be the first soft landing on the moon since Luna 24 in 1976. Incredible it's taken 37 years to go back. Best of luck China!

wow

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