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SCVDem

(5,103 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:49 AM Jan 2019

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Hooray for China!

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China becomes first to land on far side of the moon

The Chang'e 4 lunar probe, seen here launching from southwest China on Dec. 8, 2018, has landed on the far side of the moon, Chinese officials say. (Xinhua News Agency via AP)

Updated 8 mins ago
BEIJING -- A Chinese spacecraft on Thursday made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon, state media said.

The lunar explorer Chang'e 4 touched down at 10:26 a.m., China Central Television said in a brief announcement at the top of its noon news broadcast.

The far side of the moon faces away from Earth and is relatively unexplored. It is also known as the dark side of the moon.

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Hooray for China! (Original Post) SCVDem Jan 2019 OP

Collectively us humans can do some amazing things when we put our minds to it. UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #1

Dark side of the Moon. roamer65 Jan 2019 #2

Have you ever heard an acapella arrangement of it? forgotmylogin Jan 2019 #9

Commonly but incorrectly referred to as the dark side of the moon. pecosbob Jan 2019 #3

It can still be correct poetically, if not scientifically. greyl Jan 2019 #5

Indeed pecosbob Jan 2019 #6

Xi you on the dark side of the moon torius Jan 2019 #4

Barrump bump! calimary Jan 2019 #7

Link please. Thank you. eom littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #8

Link SCVDem Jan 2019 #10

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

1. Collectively us humans can do some amazing things when we put our minds to it.

Reply to SCVDem (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:53 AM

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roamer65

(36,748 posts)

2. Dark side of the Moon.

Reply to SCVDem (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:54 AM

Jan 2019

I think I need to play some Pink Floyd.

forgotmylogin

(7,540 posts)

9. Have you ever heard an acapella arrangement of it?

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:49 AM

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pecosbob

(7,550 posts)

3. Commonly but incorrectly referred to as the dark side of the moon.

Reply to SCVDem (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 02:03 AM

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greyl

(22,990 posts)

5. It can still be correct poetically, if not scientifically.

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 03:51 AM

Jan 2019

The side unvisible from Earth, as it were.

pecosbob

(7,550 posts)

6. Indeed

Reply to greyl (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 03:57 AM

Jan 2019

torius

(1,652 posts)

4. Xi you on the dark side of the moon

Reply to SCVDem (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 03:13 AM

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couldn’t resist.

calimary

(81,608 posts)

7. Barrump bump!

Reply to torius (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:45 AM

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littlemissmartypants

(22,871 posts)

8. Link please. Thank you. eom

Reply to SCVDem (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:47 AM

Jan 2019

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)

10. Link

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:58 AM

Jan 2019

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46724727

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