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RIP Jade rabbit (Off-Topic)

by Cody Miller @, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Wednesday, August 03, 2016, 17:38 (3039 days ago)

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2099696-chinas-jade-rabbit-moon-rover-dead-after-31-months-on-surface

I had no idea this was a thing but suddenly that emblem makes a lot more sense.

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RIP Jade rabbit

by stabbim @, Des Moines, IA, USA, Thursday, August 04, 2016, 17:50 (3038 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Oh, I see. I'd heard of the rover, but long ago and far away. Never thought of it/made the connection.

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RIP Jade rabbit

by Schedonnardus, Texas, Thursday, August 04, 2016, 18:43 (3038 days ago) @ stabbim

i didn't realize that there was a rover. also, i just learned that the jade rabbit is from Chinese folklore.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit

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by Cody Miller @, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Thursday, August 04, 2016, 21:03 (3038 days ago) @ Schedonnardus

i didn't realize that there was a rover. also, i just learned that the jade rabbit is from Chinese folklore.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit

This is pretty central to the plot of a certain bad indie game…

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