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Haunting Photos Show China’s Lunar Rover Set Out Across The Far Side of The Moon

Author: VICTOR TANGERMANN / Source: ScienceAlert

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Earlier this week, Chinese lunar probe Chang’e-4 made history by becoming the first spacecraft to ever land on the far side of the Moon – the less-studied, mountainous half that faces away from the Earth.

Yesterday, we were blessed with a number of new high-resolution images, courtesy of China’s National Space Administration, showing the more mysterious side of the Moon in all its glory.

The pictures had to make their way through a special relay satellite called Queqiao since radio communication with the far side of the Moon is far more difficult.

Chang’e-4 launched on December 7 to explore the differences between the far, and near side of the Moon in terms of their mineral composition, and structure. It’s also carrying a tiny biosphere containing a number of Earth-based species including potato plants and fruit flies.

The pictures, taken by Chang’e-4’s on-board cameras, show the Yutu 2…

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