Jade Rabbit

China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover bids farewell as mission comes to an end

Jade Rabbit, or Yutu in Chinese, posted a final farewell on its Twitter-like Weibo microblog, questioning whether it would one day be returned to Earth.

China plans to land a rover on Mars by 2020 after India's Mangalyaan success

China's Mars rover will be larger, tougher and a better climber, experts said on Tuesday.

China unveils its own Mars rover after India's successful Mangalyaan

China has unveiled its Mars rover being developed to scurry the Red Planet's surface for signs of water and life.

China's moon rover is awake, but still malfunctioning

The moon buggy began experiencing "mechanical control abnormalities" late in January, when entering its second 14-day lunar night

China's Moon rover Jade Rabbit declared dead due to mechanical issues

In a huge setback to China's ambitious space programme, its first lunar rover Yutu or the Jade Rabbit was declared dead after attempts to revive it failed, media reports said on Wednesday.

China's Moon rover declared dead due to mechanical issues

In a huge set back to China's ambitious space programme, its lunar rover Yutu or the Jade Rabbit was declared dead after attempts to revive it failed, media reports said on Thursday.

China's lunar rover facing mechanical trouble

Scientists propose using solar energy to power nocturnal lunar missions

The invention also means that during the lunar night, there would be no need for batteries and nuclear power sources used by the Chinese rover that recently landed on the moon.

Scientists propose using solar energy to power nocturnal lunar missions

The invention also means that during the lunar night, there would be no need for batteries and nuclear power sources used by the Chinese rover that recently landed on the moon.

China's moon rover touches down, leaves traces on lunar soil

China's first moon rover has touched the lunar surface and left deep traces on its loose soil, state media reported Sunday, several hours after the country successfully carried out the world's first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades.