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Chinese probe "Yoto 2"
The Chinese space agency announced Friday after the historic landing of the lunar probe Chang-e-4 a small probe exploring the far side of the moon, hailing what she described as "a major step for the Chinese people".
The probe, known as Yoto-2, began moving on the moon at 22:22 Beijing time (14:22 GMT), 12 hours after China's first launch of a spacecraft on the face hidden from the moon. Agency.
The agency published a photograph taken by the ChangA4 probe showing the traces of the small probe as it left the spacecraft, without specifying the degree of crossing of the robot.
"Even though it's only a small step for the probe, I think it's a big step for the Chinese people," Wu said in a television interview. State.
This is the second time China sends a vehicle to explore the moon after the "Yoto" probe in 2013, which has continued to run for 31 months on the apparent side of the moon.
The new probe will conduct studies on low waves, mineral resources, and the potential for growing tomatoes and other plant species.
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