China's moon mission: Country launches first ever landing craft into orbit

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China has launched its first ever landing craft into orbit en route to the moon, in a major milestone for its space programme. The Chang'e-3 lunar probe, which includes the Jade Rabbit buggy, blasted off on board an enhanced Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China's southwestern Sichuan province. If all goes smoothly, the rover will conduct geological surveys and search for natural resources after the probe touches down on the moon's surface in mid December. Chinese scientists have discussed the possibility of sending a human to the moon some time after 2020. Report by Sophie Foster.

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