For the first time in history, a space mission has touched down on the far side of the moon. China's Chang'e-4 probe landed in the the oldest and deepest basin on the moon's surface. Making the ...
The moon’s far side is impossible to see from Earth because it’s also facing away. The moon is tidally locked to Earth, so it always shows the same familiar face.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft made a close approach to the moon Monday, about 81 miles above the surface, as it maneuvered to enter a lunar orbit. The test flight of the Artemis I mission is a key ...