China releases detailed 360-degree photo from the first mission to land on the far side of the moon
Friday, 11 January 2019 · China recently landed the first space mission ever, called Chang'e 4, on the far side of the moon.
· The mission's landing spacecraft and Yutu-2 rover were sent to probe the moon's geology, seek out water, study the night sky, and even grow silkworms on the lunar surface.
· Both spacecraft recently woke up from a "noon...
China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to the less-understood sector of the lunar surface.
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· China recently landed the first-ever robotic mission on the far side (not "dark side") of the moon, called Chang'e 4.
· NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter,... Business Insider Also reported by •Space Daily •SBS
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· SpaceIL, a nonprofit organization based in Israel,... Business Insider Also reported by •TechCrunch