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Chang'e 3 and Yutu on the Moon on their third lunar day

Chang'e 3 and Yutu on the Moon on their third lunar day
Chang'e 3 and Yutu on the Moon on their third lunar day A photo from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the Chang'e 3 lander and its little Yutu rover on the Moon on their third lunar day, February 17, 2014. On the first and second days, the rover had circled the lander, driven south, and then returned toward the lander. The rover did not move during the third lunar day. NASA / GSFC / ASU

Here is an annotated and enlarged version.

Chang'e 3 and Yutu on their third lunar day (annotated)
Chang'e 3 and Yutu on their third lunar day (annotated) Blue arrow indicates Chang'e 3 lander, yellow arrow points to Yutu (rover), and white arrow marks the December location of Yutu. Yutu's tracks can be followed clockwise around the lander to its current location. Image enlarged 2x, width 200 meters.Image: NASA / GSFC / ASU