THE GUARDIAN: Chinese spacecraft to attempt first landing on far side of the moon

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    “Going to the far side of the moon is a major technological feather in the cap for China,” said Katherine Joy, a lunar scientist at the University of Manchester. “The Chinese lunar space programme is hugely ambitious.

    “It’s going to a place that is really special for lunar science. The impact crater carved a huge hole in the lunar crust and possibly into the lunar mantle. It potentially unlocks rocks that we wouldn’t normally find on the surface of the moon.”

    Period7 Dec 2018

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    • TitleChinese spacecraft to attempt first landing on far side of the moon
      Media name/outletThe Guardian
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date7/12/18
      Description“Going to the far side of the moon is a major technological feather in the cap for China,” said Katherine Joy, a lunar scientist at the University of Manchester. “The Chinese lunar space programme is hugely ambitious.

      “It’s going to a place that is really special for lunar science. The impact crater carved a huge hole in the lunar crust and possibly into the lunar mantle. It potentially unlocks rocks that we wouldn’t normally find on the surface of the moon.”
      URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/07/chinese-spacecraft-attempt-first-landing-far-side-of-moon-change-4
      PersonsKatherine Joy

    Keywords

    • astronomy
    • space exploration
    • the moon
    • Chinese space programme