Long lunar night wait for China`s malfunctioning Jade Rabbit

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 14:53

Chinese scientists will have to wait until the end of a long lunar night, lasting about 14 earth days, to see if repair efforts on the country`s first moon rover, dubbed Jade Rabbit, were successful.

China`s Jade Rabbit Moon rover experiences mechanical abnormality

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 19:13

China`s first lunar rover, Jade Rabbit Moon rover has run into trouble after experiencing a `mechanical control abnormality`, state media announced.

`Goodnight, humans`: China`s Jade Rabbit moon rover posting

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 13:57

Chinese Internet users flooded the country`s social media networks on Monday with condolences for the troubled Jade Rabbit moon rover, which experienced a "mechanical control abnormality" over the weekend.

China`s lunar probe observes stars, explores Moon

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 18:52

China`s lunar probe mission, which made the first soft-landing on the Moon since 1976, has collected a large amount of space observation and exploration data, authorities said today.

China`s first lunar rover and lander wake up after 2 weeks

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 00:19

China`s first lunar rover `Yutu` and the Chang`e-3 lander have woken up after a period of dormancy that lasted two weeks, in a move designed to ride out harsh climactic conditions on the Moon.

Chinese rover obtains first spectrum of lunar rock

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 10:42

The Active Particle-induced X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) that was carried by Chang`e-3 satellite`s Yutu rover, obtained its first X-ray fluorescence spectrum of lunar regolith around the landing site on December 25.

China eyes collection of lunar samples in 2017

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 10:51

China aims to launch its next unmanned lunar probe in 2017, with the key aim of collecting and bringing back lunar samples, an official said on Monday, after the country`s first probe landed successfully on the moon over the weekend.

China plans to launch Chang`e 5 in 2017

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 20:05

China plans to launch lunar probe Chang`e 5 in 2017, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence announced Monday.

China hails its lunar probe mission as complete success

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 02:08

A day after the country finished its first lunar soft landing, both the lander and moon rover were functioning well, said Pei Zhaoyu, spokesperson for China`s lunar probe programme.

China deploys `Jade Rabbit` lunar rover on moon

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 23:42

China has deployed its lunar rover vehicle on the moon, state media said early Sunday, hours after carrying out the first soft landing on Earth`s satellite since 1976 in a major step for Beijing`s ambitious space programme.

China`s first lunar rover set for Moon landing

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 09:59

A space module carrying China`s first lunar rover is scheduled to land on the moon Saturday evening, state media said, in a huge step for the Asian superpower`s ambitious space programme.