China’s Rover Rolls! Yutu Begins Moon Mission
Today at 3:35 p.m. EST (4:35 a.m. Sunday, Beijing time), the Chinese Chang’E 3 lander lowered its rover to the moon’s surface. A CCTV television broadcast depicted recorded footage of the rover, called “Yutu” (“Jade Rabbit”), rolling off the lander’s sleds, trundling into the lunar dust. Read more
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5 Reasons Why 2013 Was The Best Year In Human History
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thinkprogress.orgNASA Has A Robot, Which Might Die On Mars So We Don't Have To
Standing nearly two metres tall and weighing in at 125kg, it's humanoid in design because it's designed to use our equipment and simulate things real humans will be doing. Only, it'll be the first one doing it, on places like Mars, so that no/fewer humans have to die in the process.
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