China's lunar probe hits trouble

China’s first lunar rover is having mechanical problems, a rare setback for the country’s burgeoning space programme.

The six-wheeled Yutu vehicle began operating last month after making the first soft landing on the moon by a space probe in 37 years. It was designed to roam the lunar surface for three months while surveying for natural resources and sending back data, along with its stationary lander, Chang’e 3.