Yutu 1 was the rover on China's Chang'e 3 moon mission, which landed on the near side in December 2013. On Jan. 2, the Chang'e 4 mission pulled off the first-ever soft landing on the moon's far side .

China's Chang'e 4 rover Yutu 2 has been working on the far side of the moon for nearly six years. It was designed to operate for just three lunar days, or about three Earth months.

The Yutu 2 Rover launched with China’s Chang’e 4 mission in 2018, and reached the moon in January 2019. The mission aimed to discover more about the far side of the moon, or as pop culture ...

But Yutu 2 isn't the only rover from China making progress. In mid-May China’s newly-named Zhurong rover , part of the nation's Tianwen 1 mission, will make an attempt to land safely in Utopia ...

China's lunar rover, Yutu-2, has beamed back a new image from the 'dark side' of the moon, showing the winding path it has taken over the surface and the Chang'e 4 spacecraft.

A team of scientists has finished analyzing rocks collected by the Chinese lunar rover Yutu in 2013 — the first geologic sampling effort to hit the Moon. Skip to content Search . Home; ...

China's Yutu rover has awakened from its regular two-week slumber on the moon but is still facing mechanical problems. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another ...

China's First and Only Moon Rover, Yutu, is Officially Dead. Published: 4 Aug 2016, 18:42 UTC • By: Alex Oagana. 7 photos. Photo: Japan Times. Remember the cute little lunar rover that was ...

China names moon rover 'Yutu' 0 Comment(s) Print E-mail Xinhua, November 26, 2013. Adjust font size: Visitors take photos of a 1: 2 scale model of Chang'e 3 moon rover on September 25, 2013.

China names moon rover 'Yutu' By Agencies Published: Nov 26, 2013 09:47 AM Updated: Dec 01, 2013 01:37 PM A visitor takes photos of a 1: 8 scale model of Chang'e 3 moon rover on September 25, 2013.

The Yutu-2 rover found the terrain to be relatively flat and free of rocks compared with areas on the side of the Moon facing Earth, such as the Mare Imbrium explored by the first Yutu rover from ...