Yutu (Chinese: 玉兔; pinyin: Yùtù; lit. 'Jade Rabbit') was a robotic lunar rover that formed part of the Chinese Chang'e 3 mission to the Moon. It was launched at 17:30 UTC on 1 December 2013, and reached the Moon's surface on 14 December 2013. [7]

China's Yutu-2 rover recently beamed back new imagery of the lunar surface. See rover tracks and more in the new views from the far side of the moon. Credit:...

The Chang'e-4 mission's Yutu-2 rover is still active on the lunar surface. It capture new imagery on Sept. 10, 2024. The Chang'e-4 mission landed ont he moon in 2019.

Yutu-2 (Chinese: 玉兔二号; pinyin: Yùtù Èrhào) is the robotic lunar rover component of CNSA's Chang'e 4 mission to the Moon, launched on 7 December 2018 18:23 UTC, it entered lunar orbit on 12 December 2018 before making the first soft landing on …

2024年9月19日 · China's lunar rover Yutu 2 is still active on the far side of the moon nearly six years after its historic touchdown. Earlier this year, China aced the complex Chang'e 6 mission to land on the...

2023年1月26日 · China's Yutu 2 rover is still operating after four years on the moon and has returned new images from the lunar far side. Yutu 2 is part of the historic Chang'e 4 mission, which made the...

2025年3月12日 · China’s Yutu-2 rover has captured an image of a strange object on the far side of the Moon, sparking curiosity among scientists. The unusual cube-shaped structure has raised questions about its...

China has chosen the name "YuTu-2", or Jade Rabbit-2, for its new moon rover, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced late Thursday. The CNSA made the announcement after China's Chang'e-4 probe, comprised of a lander and a rover, landed on the far side of the moon earlier in the day.

2025年1月14日 · The Yutu-2 rover has discovered materials potentially from the moon’s mantle, shedding light on the lunar interior, provided insights into the composition of impact ejecta in the ancient South...

2025年3月8日 · China's Yutu-2 lunar rover has been working on the far side of the Moon for over six years as part of the China Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP). Yutu-2 is currently operational as humanity's longest-lived lunar rover and the first lunar rover traversing the far side of the Moon. This is well beyond its original 3-month design lifespan.