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 moon rover performs first lunar probe

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 04:21

China`s moon rover "Yutu", or Jade Rabbit, completed its first scientific exploration of lunar soil Tuesday, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said.

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`s Jade Rabbit rover sends first moon photos

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 10:25

China`s Jade Rabbit rover sent back its first pictures from the moon, as state media on Monday lauded the first lunar soft landing in nearly four decades as a step forward for the "well-being" of the world.

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.

China moon rover enters lunar orbit: Xinhua

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 18:11

China`s first lunar rover entered the moon`s orbit on Friday, state media reported, a key step towards the vessel`s planned landing later this month.

China to launch moon rover on Monday

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 10:27

China will launch its first ever moon rover mission on Monday, state media said, as Beijing embarks on the latest stage in its ambitious space programme.