China's Chang'e-4 probe makes historic landing on moon's far side

Photo provided by the China National Space Administration on Jan. 3, 2019 shows an image taken by China's Chang'e-4 probe after its landing. 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 (0226 GMT), the China National Space Administration announced. (Xinhua)