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February 04, 2014

Moon plays trick on Jade Rabbit
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Feb 04, 2014
Troubles plaguing China's Yutu (Jade Rabbit) moon rover are yet another reminder to mankind of how difficult lunar exploration is. In 2016, Russia is planning to launch Luna-25, a cutting-edge lunar lander consisting of five modules. Moon-bound spacecraft must be designed, built and equipped so as to meet tricky lunar realities. The "mechanical control abnormalities" experienced by Jade Rabbit owe to a "complicated lunar surface environment", the Chinese media reported. Bloggers were more pr ... read more

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