Astronomy / Space China's Chang'e probe discovers what's lurking beneath moon's far side

[Manticore]

It's awfully lonely for the Chang'e 4 lander and rover on the far side of the moon, but there's also a ton of opportunity over there. As the only spacecraft to ever touch down on the surface, Chang'e 4 has been revealing the secrets of the moon's other face for almost a year. It's rover, known as Yutu-2, has uncovered a strange gel-like substance and taken stunning pictures of the surface but new research shows the plucky, lonely rover has also been investigating what lies beneath.

China's Chang'e probe discovers what's lurking beneath moon's far side

The first spacecraft to touch down on the far side of the moon takes a peek below the surface.

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[Caramel Clown]

Is it more cheese?

 

[Patrick_68000]

"the plucky, lonely rover"

I can’t help shedding a tear.