On January 10, 2019, the China National Space Agency unveiled the panoramic image of the far side of the Moon taken by the
Chang’e 4 has landed on the far side of the Moon on January 3. It was a feat no nation or space agency (including NASA) has accomplished until now.
Li Chunlai, the Deputy Director of the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences says: “There are few gravels on the ground, meaning that the age of the place exposed here is rather ancient, and it is possible that some matters from the deep are cast here. We will conduct further studies on it.”
“The landing point of the Chang’e 4
“The diameter of each crater is about 20 meters (65.61 feet), so it’s quite breathtaking.”
Sources
- “See the Far Side of the Moon in This Amazing Panorama from China’s Chang’e 4 Lander” on Space.com
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