A China National Space Administration team led by Chief Scientist Wu Weiren has announced the first landing on the far side of the moon. Dubbed Chang’e-4, the lander includes a green house experiment. It released a rover Jan 3 at 2:22 pm GMT onto a surface that may disclose clear clues of the radio universe and its origins. The system avoids communication issues that have discouraged previous projects, as it is uses yet another satellite – one in a wider moon orbit – as a bridge link to Earth. China had landed a probe (Chang’e-3) on the near side of the moon in 2013, but its success was limited. Moon conspiracists have had a long field day with US moon landings that put 12 men on the moon in the distant past – they should have yet longer field day with China now on the farside. First reports are there is plenty of light and Pink Floyd was overly dramatic in calling it the Dark Side of the Moon.
Congratulations to China’s Chang’e-4 team for what appears to be a successful landing on the far side of the Moon. This is a first for humanity and an impressive accomplishment! pic.twitter.com/JfcBVsjRC8— Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) January 3, 2019
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