China launches spacecraft to explore the dark areas of the Moon

In the morning of December 8, China launched missiles to space on the spacecraft to perform the task of exploring the dark areas of the Moon.

The Truong Chinh 3B missile was launched at 2:23 (local time) at the Tay Xuong Satellite Launch Center in southern China's Sichuan province. According to the South China Morning Post, if successful, this will be the first expedition of mankind.

The Truong Chinh 3B missile was launched in the morning of December 8. (PHOTO SCREEN SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST).

The Hang Nga 4 (Chang'e 4) spacecraft will fly around the moon for 5 days and is expected to land between January 1-3.

The far side of the moon, also known as the dark area , is located on the opposite side of the bright area that humans see from the Earth. The dark side of the moon is still illuminated by sunlight and the word 'dark' here means the area that humans have not yet seen.

The far side of the Moon has a different appearance from the area people see. It has a thicker crust with more craters, according to the BBC.

Scientists believe that landing in this area is a challenge because communication between the earth and the spacecraft will be prevented. Therefore, China in May launched a satellite into space to act as an intermediary to help Chang'e 4 and Earth spacecraft communicate.

This mission is part of China's major program to explore the Moon. Chang'e 1 and 2 spacecraft are tasked with collecting information from orbit. Vessels 3 and 4 observe and explore the surface while ships 5 and 6 will take the specimen from the Moon to Earth.