China sets out for the far side of the moon
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/china-sets-out-far-side-moon
The moon's far side has a thick, old crust and is pockmarked by many deep craters.
SHANGHAI, CHINA—China's ambitious program of lunar exploration is about to attempt a spacefaring first: On 8 December it will launch a probe intended to land on the far side of the moon. Besides boasting rights, the Chang'e-4 lander and rover are expected to produce a host of new insights into the moon's composition and history. "Chang'e-4 is an historical mission," says Bernard Foing, director of the European Space Agency's (ESA's) International Lunar Exploration Working Group in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
China sets out for the far side of the moon
Nov 29, 2018, 5:48pm UTC
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/china-sets-out-far-side-moon
> The moon's far side has a thick, old crust and is pockmarked by many deep craters.
> SHANGHAI, CHINA—China's ambitious program of lunar exploration is about to attempt a spacefaring first: On 8 December it will launch a probe intended to land on the far side of the moon. Besides boasting rights, the Chang'e-4 lander and rover are expected to produce a host of new insights into the moon's composition and history. "Chang'e-4 is an historical mission," says Bernard Foing, director of the European Space Agency's (ESA's) International Lunar Exploration Working Group in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.