China Lands a Vehicle <br />on the Far Side of the Moon China has called the <br />historic probe Chang'e-4,<br />in reference to the moon <br />goddess from Chinese mythology. Zhu Menghua, Macau University of Science and Technology, via 'The New York Times' Chang'e-4's success marks <br />the first time a spacecraft has <br />landed on the far side of the Moon. On board the probe and its rover are cameras and radar that are able to penetrate the ground. The probe landed in a <br />110 mile-wide crater <br />called the Von Kármán. The basin <br />surrounding the <br />crater is thought <br />to be mineral rich. The landing could give China <br />an upper hand once it's possible <br />to mine the moon for its minerals. Namrata Goswami, independent analyst, via 'The New York Times'
