China to send 'jade rabbit' buggy to the moon next month

BEIJING Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:59am EST

Visitors take pictures of a prototype model of a lunar rover at the 15th China International Industry Fair in Shanghai, November 5, 2013.

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(Reuters) - China will land its first probe on the moon in early December which will deploy a buggy to explore its surface, an official said on Tuesday, marking a major milestone in the country's space ambitions.