China has done important work in exploring the Moon with its Chang'e program. In December 2013, China landed its first rover, Yutu ("Jade Rabbit"), on the Moon with the Chang'e 3 mission. This made China the third country to land on the Moon after the Soviet Union and the United States. In January 2019, China made history again with the Chang'e 4 mission by being the first to land on the far side of the Moon. This mission included the rover, Yutu-2 ("Jade Rabbit 2"), which studied the Moon's rocks and soil.
In December 2020, China continued its success with the Chang'e 5 mission, which collected and brought back Moon samples to Earth. This was the first time since the 1970s that lunar samples were returned to Earth. These missions show China's strong abilities in space. China plans to do more in space, including sending people to the Moon and building a research station there. China's work in exploring the Moon has made it a leader in space.
Questions:
- What is the name of China's Moon program?
- When did China land its first rover on the Moon?
- What is the name of the rover from the Chang'e 3 mission?
- Which mission first landed on the far side of the Moon?
- What is the name of the rover from the Chang'e 4 mission?
- When did the Chang'e 4 mission land on the far side of the Moon?
- What was the main goal of the Chang'e 5 mission?
- When did the Chang'e 5 mission bring Moon samples back to Earth?
- How many countries had landed on the Moon before China?
- What are China's future plans for exploring the Moon?
Answers:
- Chang'e
- December 2013
- Yutu ("Jade Rabbit")
- Chang'e 4
- Yutu-2 ("Jade Rabbit 2")
- January 2019
- To collect and bring back Moon samples to Earth
- December 2020
- Two (the Soviet Union and the United States)
- Sending people to the Moon and building a research station there