... Credit Copyright: Chinese National Space Administration , Xinhuanet Explanation: A new desk-sized rover has begun exploring the Moon. ... Yutu, named for a folklore lunar Jade Rabbit , has a scheduled three-month mission to explore several kilometers inside the Sinus Iridum (Latin for "Bay of Rainbows") impact crater. ... Pictured above , Yutu was imaged from its lander yesterday soon after rolling onto the Moon. ... Publications with keywords: Moon - rover . ... Comet Meets Moon and Morning Star . ...