Feb 03

First high quality moon panorama since the Apollo 17 in 1972

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First high quality moon panorama since the Apollo 17 in 1972

At last, a good panorama from China’s Chang’e 3 lander. It shows a three-step time-lapse of the Jade Rabbit robotic rover heading south, getting away from its mothership "likely never to return again." Zoom in:

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Dec 26

Beautifully desolate panorama from China’s moon lander

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Beautifully desolate panorama from China's moon lander

Sometimes it’s hard to comprehend how hauntingly desolate the moon is. This new panorama on Slashdot, just taken by the Chang’e 3 moon lander shows the chilling reality: it’s incredibly lonely up there.

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