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China’s Space Agency Reveals What It Learned From Deep Radar Probe Of Moon’s Far Side
On January 3, 2019, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) accomplished a human first: It successfully placed a lander on the far side of the Moon. Today, the team is revealing new insights about what they found beneath the lunar surface.
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New Images Of The Moon’s Far Side Released As Chinese Lunar Mission Quietly Chugs Along
The Chang’e 4 lander and the Yutu 2 rover are currently in hibernation mode, sitting out the frigid lunar night, which lasts for about two Earth weeks. The Chinese mission to explore the lunar far side is now well into overtime, lasting longer than initially intended.
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See The First Panorama Of The Far Side Of The Moon, Captured By China’s Chang’e 4 Lander
The Moon’s far side near its southern pole is a dead, dim place littered with pits and rocks, as the first panoramic image taken by China’s Change’ 4 lander confirms.
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Chinese Spacecraft Launches On Mission To The Far Side Of The Moon
China launched its Chang’e 4 lander and rover today from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, as part of a mission that hopes to land on the far side of the Moon. Chang’e 4 is the next in the line of China’s Chang’e missions, and would be the first craft to land on the Moon’s far…