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Chang′e 1 hits moon after 16-month orbit movemen

China's first lunar probe, the Chang'e One, has completed its mission and crashed into the moon. The spacecraft had spent 16 months in orbit. The Chang'e 1 satellite impacted the lunar surface at 4:13 p.m. Beijing Time on Sunday. The spacecraft was...

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