On December 7, at 1:23 pm (Eastern time) China successfully launched its Chang’e 4 spacecraft toward the moon, a daring mission to land on the far side of the moon for the first time in history. In late December or early January the spacecraft will touch down on near the lunar south pole in the solar system’s largest-known impact crater. The spacecraft will take a 3 day journey to the moon, then remain in orbit for 3 weeks. China will use that time to take images of the surface, and make sure the landing site is clear of obstacles. This huge step in scientific technology could reveal invaluable data about how the moon formed and evolved.
This article was written by Jonathan O'Callaghan on December 7, 2018. This is a major advance in science and could lead to us gaining more knowledge about the moon than we had before. This also relates to the first moon landing back in 1969 because that started a competition between multiple countries across the world, pushing us forward and advancing our technology to improve and innovate humanity.
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