China Will Launch a Mission to Land on the Far Side of Moon

[Sculpt]

What's on the other side of the moon?

By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer Dec. 7, 2018, at 12:58 p.m.


https://www.usnews.com/news/world/a...ft-would-be-first-to-land-on-far-side-of-moon


Although China has been tight-lipped about the operation, it is suspected that the lunar probe will launch this weekend. China is preparing to launch a lunar probe on the far side of the moon, a place that has never been touched by mankind.


The China National Space Administration first announced in 2016 that it will launch the Chang'e-4, but it has been secretive about the entire operation. It has yet to confirm a launch date, though it is suspected it will be this weekend.


In 2016, State media reported that CNSA planned to launch a lunar probe to the far side of the moon. It said the agency would send the spacecraft to the dark side of the moon and hope to land it at the Aitken Basin. Liu Tongjie, deputy director of the CNSA's Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center, told the outlet that the agency chose this location "because the region is believed to be a place with great scientific research potential."


According to news.com.au, Chang'e-4 will land at the Von Karman crater, which is near the Moon's south pole. This crater is estimated to be the oldest impact crater in the entire solar system, which means it could be a treasure trove of water ice and a rare hydrogen isotope.


According to the state news outlet, the unique geological history of the far side of the moon has been a popular spot for hopeful future exploration. However, due to its rugged terrain, the ability to transmit signals from the moon back to Earth is limited. Because of this, landing a spacecraft requires a separate satellite to communicate back to Earth.


To deal with this challenge, China launched a communications satellite in May. The satellite will allow Chang'e-4, named for the Moon Goddess, to communicate with CNSA back on Earth.


The dark side of the moon is shielded from electromagnetic interference from Earth, which will block out any "noise" and allow the spacecraft to research solar bursts and interstellar signals.


If launched this weekend, news.com.au reported that Chang'e-4 should land on the moon by New Year's Eve.

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[Slim Cognito]

Literally who cares. It's just a bunch of nerds worshiping rocks.

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[ruprecht]

What's on the other side of the moon?

Only place that doesn't have Chinese restaurants...yet

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Only place that doesn't have Chinese restaurants...yet

Will they have take out though?

 

[number51]

You know what they call Chinese food in China? Food.

 

[Sculpt]

Only place that doesn't have Chinese restaurants...yet

lol

Will they have take out though?

They may not have takeout, but the Moon is the drive thru for our galaxy visitors.

 

[Sculpt]

You know what they call Chinese food in China? Food.

I wonder if they say Pop, Soda or Coke in China?

 

[Sculpt]

Literally who cares. It's just a bunch of nerds worshiping rocks.

*shoots spitball*

China seemed to be a little more restrained or otherwise strategic, regarding its space program. They orbited the Moon in 2007, so we can assume they know what's there. Not sure what it will get out of landing there. What do you think? State priorities don't take me as caring that much about Moon geology. The story here references " a rare hydrogen isotope", I don't know why that's important.

 

[Slim Cognito]

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[number51]

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