article_snippet: In December 2013, China's Chang'e-3 lunar probe became the first object to soft-land on the moon since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976 .
article_snippet: In December 2013, the Chang'e 3 lander - named after the Chinese moon goddess - became the first object to soft-land on the Moon since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976.
highlights_snippet: In 2013, 'soft-landed' first object on the moon since Soviet mission in 1976 .