Early this morning, China's Chang'e 4 landed on the far side of the moon, becoming the first spacecraft to touch down on the 'dark side'. The lander and rover were launched last month, a follow-up to Chang'e 3, China's very first lunar lander in 2013.
Chang'e 4 landed in the Aitken Basin, created by an ancient collision. The rover will measure the lunar surface temperature, measure chemical compositions of rocks and soils and study cosmic rays.
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