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China becomes first nation to land on the Moon’s far side

Chang’e-4 has sent back its first images and deployed a craft to the lunar surface.
  1. Davide Castelvecchi
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A Chinese probe has made a historic touch-down on the far side of the Moon, according to the country’s state-run media. It is the first time a probe has visited the region, 60 years after an orbiter gave humans their first look at the area.

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Nature 565, 146-147 (2019)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07796-x

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  • Update 03 January 2019: This story has been updated with images from Chang’e-4 and news of the deployment of Yutu2 rover.

  • Correction 08 January 2019: This story was updated to include quotes from Brad Tucker and Marc Klein Wolt.

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