China lands robot on Moon in landmark mission
China has successfully carried out the world's first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades.
China lands robot on Moon in landmark mission
A Chinese unmanned spacecraft has successfully landed on the moon for the first time, Chinese state media have said.
China becomes the first country to land on the Moon for 37 years in a major step forward for the country's space exploration programme.
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