Chinese rover powers up devices in pioneering moon mission

Chinese rover powers up devices in pioneering moon mission

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https://phys.org/news/2019-01-chinese-rover-powers-devices-moon.html

The rover's radar and panoramic camera have been activated and are working normally, it said. A photo released by the agency showed the rover stopped at a point not far from where the Chang'e 4 spacecraft touched down Thursday.

Chang'e 4, named after a Chinese moon goddess, is the first craft to make a soft landing on the moon's far side, which faces away from Earth. Previous landings, including one by China's Chang'e 3 in 2013, have been on the near side.