2004年1月23日,农历大年初二,温家宝总理亲笔批准绕月探测工程立项实施。两个月后,年届70的欧阳自远院士被任命为月球探测工程的首席科学家。在历经35年的跟踪研究,10年的艰辛论证和奔走呼吁后,中国终于开始加速实现奔月梦想。——题记 On January 23, 2004, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Premier Wen Jiabao personally approved the project implementation of the lunar exploration project. Two months later, the 70th year of Ouyang Ziyuan Academy of Sciences was appointed chief scientist of lunar exploration project. After 35 years of follow-up research, 10 years of arduous arrogance and appeals, China has finally begun to accelerate the realization of the moon’s dream. --Inscription