China lands probe on far side of moon: state TV

China lands probe on far side of moon: state TV

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https://phys.org/news/2019-01-china-probe-side-moon-state.html

Beijing is pouring billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022, and of eventually sending humans to the moon.

The Chang'e-4 lunar probe mission—named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology—launched in December from the southwestern Xichang launch centre.