China aims to be first to land probe on dark side of the moon

China’s space programme says it plans to attempt the first landing of a lunar probe on the far side of the moon.

China aims to be first to land probe on dark side of the moon

China’s space programme says it plans to attempt the first landing of a lunar probe on the far side of the moon.

Zou Yongliao, from the moon exploration department at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told state broadcaster CCTV that the Chang’e 4 mission is planned for some time before 2020.

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