Chinese Spacecraft First To Land On Moon's Far Side
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 03, 2019 | 04:35 PM
China's spacecraft became the first to land on the far side of the moon on Jan. 2, local media reported on Thursday
BEIJING, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Jan, 2019 ) :China's spacecraft became the first to land on the far side of the moon on Jan. 2, local media reported on Thursday.
China's National Space Administration said robotic probe Chang'e-4 landed on the far side of the moon that is never visible from the Earth at 10:26 a.m. Beijing Time (0226GMT), according to Xinhua news agency.
The news agency also shared the first photos showing the moon's far side taken by the Chinese spacecraft, adding: "The probe, comprising a lander and a rover, landed at the preselected landing area at 177.
6 degrees east longitude and 45.5 degrees south latitude on the far side of the moon." China launched the Chang'e-4 on Dec. 7 from southwestern Xichang city.
The probe is also "expected to study the mineral composition and shallow lunar surface structure of the Moon's far side, as well as perform low-frequency radio astronomical observation," according to China's international media organization CGTN.
Describing the landing as "historic," the CGTN said that the spacecraft "will be a key step in revealing the mysterious side of the Moon".
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