Here's The 'Jade Rabbit' Rover That China Just Landed On The Moon

By MICHAEL KELLEY

Today China joined the United States and the former Soviet Union in managing to land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon. It was the first "soft-landing" since 1976,

Here's a look at the "Jade Rabbit" rover that landed on the Bay of Rainbows at 9:12 p.m. local time and its mission:

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