China to launch 'Jade Rabbit,' its first moon probe

China will launch its first ever moon rover early next month, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. The vehicle will be named "Jade Rabbit" in a nod to Chinese folklore.
The name derives from an ancient Chinese myth about a white rabbit that lives on the moon as the pet of Chang'e, a lunar goddess who swallowed an immortality pill.
The rocket carrying the probe will be launched in early December, China's official Xinhua news agency said, citing the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.