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Oct. 26, 2007
Chinese Moon Mission Launch
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| This week, China launched Chang'e One, a robotic lunar orbiter. The mission is s step in a larger plan that would land a 'taikonaut,' a Chinese astronaut, on the moon by 2020. The launch follows a Japanese-led moon launch last month. India plans to launch its own lunar mission early next year. Is a new global space race underway? |
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