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Chinese Spacecraft Lands On Far Side Of The Moon

NPR
Published January 4, 2019 at 10:15 AM EST

Chinese scientists have landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. Rachel Martin speaks with Brown University planetary scientist James Head about whether it is a big milestone.

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