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Re: China's Jade Rabbit moon rover returns from the dead

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> Having gotten /that/ out of the way, good job for China. The
> environment up there is tough (the moon is a harsh mistress, I hear)
> and the distance doesn't make anything easier. Hopefully this will
> inspire our other governments to recognize the importance of space
> exploration and utilization.
 
 

Yeah, there's been a lot of schadenfraude over this Jade Rabbit (sounds
like a name for a sex toy, if you ask me ...).  But I'm glad the thing
is back on line.  Good for China.  Think what you want about the Chinese
government (and over at dictator.asia the comments are somewhat
scathing), these guys are scientists persuing scientific/academic stuff,
same as a lot of us.  I still think/hope science is apolitical, or at
least the scientists are trying to keep it that way.  Maybe I'm just
naïve.

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China's Jade Rabbit moon rover returns from the dead "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-15 05:37 +0537
  Re: China's Jade Rabbit moon rover returns from the dead Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-15 09:21 -0500
    Re: China's Jade Rabbit moon rover returns from the dead RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-15 20:01 +0000
      Re: China's Jade Rabbit moon rover returns from the dead Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-16 09:20 -0500
        Re: China's Jade Rabbit moon rover returns from the dead Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-17 00:13 -0800

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