Change 4 Mission

NASA's lunar orbiter spots China's Chang'e-4 lander on the Moon's far side

The LRO captured the lander on the moon's surface, but the Yutu-2 rover dodged detection.

Chang'e-4 probe, rover survive first lunar night, wake up to record-low temperature

Instruments on China's Chang'e-3 moon mission survived 60 lunar nights & continue to be in operation.

China's lunar probe Chang'e 4 sends panoramic image of moon's far side

Chang'e 4 sent the first panoramic image of its landing site since its historic arrival on the moon.

China's Jade Rabbit 2 rover powers up observation equipment on the moon

Chang’e 4 made a soft landing on the moon's far side, which faces away from Earth.

Why is China's Chang'e-4 lunar mission to the far side of the Moon a big deal?

The Chang'e-4 mission is also part of China's ambitions to further its space and geopolitical goals.