China’s Chang’e-4 probe soft-lands on moon’s far side

China’s Chang’e-4 probe touches down on the far side of the moon, Jan. 3, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)

China’s Chang’e-4 probe touched down on the far side of the moon Thursday, becoming the first spacecraft soft-landing on the moon’s uncharted side never visible from Earth.

The probe, comprising a lander and a rover, landed at the preselected landing area on the far side of the moon at 10:26 a.m. Beijing Time, the China National Space Administration announced.