t's Official: A Lander Is Headed to The Far Side of The Moon

[Judi Lynn]

VICTOR TANGERMANN, FUTURISM
8 DEC 2018

It's official. At 2:23 am in southern China, a rocket carrying unique payload successfully launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

On board is a lander which, if all goes smoothly, will soon make history by touching down on the far side of the Moon.

The Chang'e 4
Futurism has previously reported on the Chang'e 4 lunar lander, which is scheduled to land near the Moon's southern pole in a giant plain called the Von Kármán crater. It's mission will be to explore the composition of the lunar surface.

Scientists will study the data it collects in order to see how it compares to samples from the near side of the Moon.

More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/china-launches-first-ever-lander-headed-to-far-side-of-moon?perpetual=yes&limitstart=1

[hlthe2b]

1. I christen it "PINK FLOYD"

[htuttle]

3. There is no dark side of the moon really

Matter of fact it's all dark.

[lastlib]

5. My head is exploding with dark forebodings, too.....!

I'm shouting, but no one seems to hear.........

[Xipe Totec]

2. Moon

[sdfernando]

4. The Nazis that live there are not going to be happy! /nt