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Chinese release images taken by lunar lander and rover

February 2, 2016 TopSpacer

A large gallery of images of the Moon and the lunar surface taken by the Chinese lander Chang’e-3 and the Yutu rover have been released:

  • China releases hundreds of moon images to public –  Globalnews.ca
  • Yutu gallery – The Science and Application Center for Moon and Deepspace Exploration

Here’s a sample:

Change3_aYutu takes a picture of Chang’e 3

YutuRover_bA view of the rover after it rolls down from the Chang’e 3.

YutuRover_aThe Yutu rover.

Change3AsSeenByRover_aYutu looks back at the lander.

Emily Lakdawalla at the Planetary Society talks about the images: Fun with a new data set: Chang’e 3 lander and Yutu rover camera data – The Planetary Society

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