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A rat done bit my sister Nell (and China's on the moon)
Posted by: Gil Scott-Heron ()
Date: December 14, 2013 11:20AM

BEIJING (AP) -- China on Saturday successfully carried out the world's first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades, state media said, the next stage in an ambitious space program that aims to eventually put a Chinese astronaut on the moon.

The unmanned Chang'e 3 lander, named after a mythical Chinese goddess of the moon, touched down on Earth's nearest neighbor following a 12-minute landing process.

The probe carried a six-wheeled moon rover called "Yutu," or "Jade Rabbit," the goddess' pet. After landing Saturday evening on a fairly flat, Earth-facing part of the moon, the rover was slated to separate from the Chang'e eight hours later and embark on a three-month scientific exploration.

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Re: A rat done bit my sister Nell (and China's on the moon)
Posted by: Ugh the giant caveman ()
Date: December 14, 2013 11:26AM

I already tasted mooncake and you can keep it. I choked on the yolk in the middle.

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Re: A rat done bit my sister Nell (and China's on the moon)
Posted by: Breaking News! ()
Date: December 14, 2013 12:02PM

Immediately after landing, the rover fired up it's engine and created the first smog cloud on the moon. The first goal is to stake out an area for a Chinese carry-out restaurant.

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