Hurrah! The dark side of the moon will no longer be unexplored.
Highlights:
It’s a historic day in the world of space exploration for us all. China’s lunar probe, Chang’e-4, has landed safely on the dark side of the moon, a side that has been until today completely unexplored by humanity. China Xinhua News tweeted the first images of the lunar surface released by the China National Space Administration. In the images, we can see the lunar probe’s landing site right after it completed descent at 7:56 AM IST (10:26 AM Beijing time).
The first images of the far the side of the moon were sent back by Chang’e-4 with the help of Queqiao, a relay satellite that was put in place by the China National Space Administration back in May 2018. Queqiao is an essential element in Chang’e-4’s mission because direct communication with the far side of the moon is not possible.
