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December 23, 2013

China's moon rover continues lunar survey after photographing lander
Beijing (XNA) Dec 23, 2013
China's first moon rover, Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, continued patrol explorations on the lunar surface after taking photos of the lander for the fifth and final time early on Sunday. According to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND), images transmitted to the ground after the latest photos were captured showed for the first time the national flags on both Yutu and the lander. Pictures of the lander's five-star red flag could not be taken dur ... read more

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