Science News Roundup: China launches probe to explore dark side of Moon

Science News Roundup: China launches probe to explore dark side of Moon
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China launches probe to explore dark side of Moon: Xinhua

China on Saturday launched a first probe ever to explore the dark side of the Moon, marking another milestone in its ambitious space program, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The probe, the Chang'e-4, is expected to make the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the Moon, according to Xinhua. Previous spacecraft have seen the far side of the Moon, but none has landed on it.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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