Chinese moon rover trade fair backdrop shows Europe being 'nuked'
IT'S supposed to be a sign of things to come: A model of China's Moon rover sitting against a backdrop of the Earth. Why is there a nuclear explosion over Europe?
IT'S supposed to be a sign of things to come: A model of China's Moon rover sitting against a backdrop of the Earth. Why is there a nuclear explosion over Europe?
The otherwise nondescript background image has stolen attention away from China's first "giant leap" into space.
The gold-covered, moon-roving Yutu ('Jade Rabbit') craft sits on its soily surface at a Shanghai Idustry Fair.
But it is the mushroom cloud over Europe that is catching all the eyes.
Is it a deliberate message?
Or a profound PR mistake?
Hopefully it is the latter.
It appears the exhibit's creators used a piece of stock art from a group called SNORN. They describe the image as "a nice wallpaper and stock photo for your computer desktop."
The Chang'e-3 probe, carrying Yutu, was launched on December 2, and landed on the Moon's surface at the weekend.
It was the first successful moon landing in over three decades.
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