China’s Chang’e-4 probe peers beneath the surface of Moon’s far side

The Chang'e-4 lander, as seen by the Yutu 2 rover

China’s pioneering mission to explore the far side of the Moon continues to shed new light on this relatively unknown territory, with scientists using instruments aboard the unmanned Chang’e-4 spacecraft to peek beneath the surface for the first time. The probe’s rover module has used onboard radar to penetrate deep into the Moon to help scientists build a picture of the subsurface structure, offering new clues on its turbulent history.

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Huge metallic anomaly detected buried beneath the Moon's largest crater

The huge South Pole-Aitken basin on the Moon can be seen in this topographical map, as ...

Although it looks like a boring, barren place, the Moon is home to some pretty amazing landmarks. The South Pole-Aitken basin, for example, is the largest impact crater in the solar system, measuring about 2,500 km (1,550 mi) across at its widest point. And now scientists have detected something strange buried under the crater.

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