Pictures show Chinese rover on moon

BEIJING – Chinese state media say the country’s first rover on the moon and the landing vehicle that took it there have taken photos of each other on the lunar surface.

The images showed the Chinese national flag on the rover named Yutu.

Lunar program officials said the photos showed that the landing vehicle and rover functioned well and the mission was a success, according to remarks carried by the official Xinhua News Agency.

The Chang’e 3 landed on the moon on Saturday evening.