. >> china plans to launch its next lawna probe in 2017. new footage has been released of the "chang'e 3" landing on the move. the jade rabbit will spend about three months grabbing scientific data. the mission marks the next stage in the space program, aiming to put a chinese astronaut on the moon. now, the first direct high-speed rail link to connect paris with barcelona has opened after months of delays. the time between the two cities has been cut in half from 12 hours to over six. we have this report. not everyone is happy with the new service. >> although the cheapest fare costs more than $80, there was no shortage of passengers when they went on sale. mistaken streamed on to the platform to take the journey >> translation: it's a good thing. we win time and it's a way to bring two countries closer in an effective way. >> i wanted to be the first one on the first one to paris. i am happy to make the first journey. >> high-speed rail links are proving controversial in europe. there has been protests in italy, opposed to the cost of a l