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China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 28th lunar day

The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe resumed work on the moon for the 28th lunar day on Monday, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

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First images from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover

00:59 Perseverance, the biggest, most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, became the ninth U.S. spacecraft to successfully land on Mars. See the celebration from ground controllers and t

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China's Tianwen-1 adjusts orbital inclination before Mars landing

China's Tianwen-1 probe on Monday conducted a plane change maneuver at the apogee of the Mars orbit to adjust the orbital inclination of its flight.On February 10, the probe successfully entered the

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Long March-5 rocket, China's Mars probe ready for liftoff

02:22 On Friday morning, China's fourth Long March-5 rocket, carrying China's Mars probe, was moved to its launch pad ahead of expected liftoff in a few days. The probe

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NASA's Senior Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity keeps finding surprises

U.S.NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)'sseniorMarsrover,Opportunity,recentlyuseditsnavigationcameratotakethecomponentimagesofpossible"rockstripes,"

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China's Mars mission 'going smoothly', chief designer says

ChinaisontracktolaunchitsfirstMarsprobearound2020,withtheplantoretrievesoilandrocksamplesbefore2030,accordingtothemission'schiefdesigner,ZhangRongqiao.Thenation

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NASA's Curiosity rover begins 2nd two-year mission extension on Mars

U.S. space agency NASA said Monday its Curiosity rover is driving toward uphill destinations on the Red Planet's Mount Sharp as part of its second two-year mission extension that commenced on Oct. 1.

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China unveils Mars probe, rover for ambitious 2020 mission

China on Tuesday released images of a Mars probe and rover which the country plans to send to the Red Planet within five years.

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Chinese netizens bid farewell to Yutu, beloved lunar rover

"Hi! This could be the last greetings from me!" The Sina Weibo farewell message posted four days ago by user "Jade Rabbit Lunar Rover," which posts first-person accounts of Yutu, China's lunar rover, caused a stir on China's social media. Yutu and his antics have continued to proved hugely popular across China.

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NASA says ready to build Mars 2020 rover

U.S. space agency NASA said Friday it's ready to begin final design and construction of its next Mars rover, which is set to look for evidence of past life on the Red Planet.

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China's lunar rover "wakes up": spokesman

China's moon rover Yutu is awake after its troubled dormancy but experts are still trying to find out the cause of its abnormality, a spokesman with the country's lunar probe program said on Thursday.

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Netizens extend blessings to troubled lunar rover

Tens of thousands of Chinese netizens have sent their blessings to lunar rover Yutu (Jade Rabbit) after it experienced major trouble.

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China's moon rover works stably

According to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC), China's moon rover, Yutu (Jade Rabbit), worked in stable condition following its restart after a "nap" on Friday night.

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CHANG'E-3 LUNAR PROBE -- name for China's first moon rover

China's first moon rover is named "Yutu", or "Jade Rabbit".Let's take a look at how the name is finally chosen.