China’s Chang’e 4 mission has been a rousing success for the country’s space agency, and it’s already celebrated a number of “firsts,” including being the first lander to perform a soft landing on the far side of the Moon.
The far side of the Moon — that is, the side that we never see here on Earth when we gaze skyward — hasn’t been studied in as great of detail as its near side. One of the things scientists were eager to observe is just how chilly the lander and its rover would get when enduring the lunar night, and now we finally know.
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China says it’s even colder on the Moon than we thought originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 15:32:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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