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		hifromwork on May 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Lunacy of Artemis Interesting name! At first I assumed it's a pun on "Chang" (which looks like a romanized Chinese word) and English "Change". Instead: >the spacecraft is named after the Chinese Moon goddess Chang'e[1] What a great name for a Chinese Lunar spacecraft! [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e

DiogenesKynikos on May 20, 2024 [–]

The Chang'e 3 lander released a small rover called Yutu, which means "jade rabbit." In Chinese mythology, the moon goddess has a pet rabbit.

Westerners think the dark pattern on the moon looks like a face, but Chinese people think it looks like a rabbit.

watersb on May 21, 2024 | [–]

Always looked like a rabbit to me, too.

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