‘One giant leap for the Chinese nation’: Chinese rover makes tracks on ‘dark’ side of moon

Author: Associated Press / Source: USA TODAY

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BEIJING – The Chinese rover on the “dark” side of the moon is making its tracks on the soft lunar surface.

The Jade Rabbit 2 rover drove off its lander’s ramp and onto the soft, snow-like surface at 10:22 p.

m. Thursday, about 12 hours after a Chinese spacecraft made the first-ever landing on the moon’s far side. A photo posted online by China’s space agency showed tracks the rover left as headed away from the spacecraft.

“It’s a small step for the rover, but one giant leap for the Chinese nation,” Wu Weiren, the chief designer of the Lunar Exploration Project, told state broadcaster CCTV. “This giant leap is a decisive move for our exploration of space and the conquering of the universe.”

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