China to launch moon rock collecting:-
China to launch a fifth lunar probe with the purpose of bringing lunar soil and rocks samples back to Earth after a successful moon landing of another space probe.The new mission planned for 2017 would mark the third and final phase of China's robotic lunar exploration program and pave the way for possibly landing an astronaut on the moon after 2020.Wu Zhijian, spokesman for the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense said "Phase three will be a difficult task."On Saturday, Chang'e 3 landed on the moon, marking the first soft landing of a space probe on the moon's surface in 37 years and will lead or guide scientific examinations of the landing site for a year and the rover will move about and examine the moon's structure and look for natural resources.China sent its first astronaut into space in 2003, becoming the third nation after Russia and the United States.Chang'e 4 is designed to be an improved version of the Chang'e 3 that will pave the way for the fifth probe.
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