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China's Yutu Moon rover pictured from orbit by Nasa satellite

Posted in Hardware on 31st Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

An American satellite has pictured the Chinese Yutu rover on the surface of the Moon.

Shares in Apple rise after iPhone deal with China Mobile

Posted in Hardware on 24th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

Apple has been looking to boost its sales in China, the world's largest smartphone market, but has struggled amid growing competition from rivals.

Could China Make claims to the Moon that could trigger a new space race?

Posted in Business on 19th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

Glenn Harlan Reynolds wrote in USA Today that he hopes China makes territorial claims to the moon to start a gold rush for space resources.

'Remarkable' rocks within reach of Jade Rabbit rover

Posted in Science on 17th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

Some of the youngest lava flows on the Moon are within reach of China's Jade Rabbit rover, says a leading US lunar scientist.

China successfully lands spacecraft on Moon

Posted in Science on 15th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

China, whose lunar ambitions have only expanded in the last few years, has finally joined the United States and Russia in successfully landing a spacecraft on the Moon.