China plans to explore the Moon's dark zone

China's Hang Nga 4 spacecraft is expected to land in the dark areas of the Moon before 2020.

China prepares to explore the dark side of the moon

The mission of Hang Nga 4 is to study the geological conditions in the dark areas of the Moon. If the plan succeeds, China will be the first to bring the probe to this area.

The mission of Hang Nga 4 is to study the geological conditions on the dark areas of the Moon.(Photo: Zuma / Rex Features).

Responding to an CCTV interview, Zou Yongliao, of the Moon Exploration Department, Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the country also plans to install a radio telescope on the dark side of the moon to serve. astronomers case, helping people " fill holes" in understanding the universe.

Radio signals from the Earth cannot be transmitted to the dark areas of the Moon, making it an ideal place to install ultra-sensitive electronic devices without worrying about interference.

China's next Moon exploration mission is scheduled for 2017. Accordingly, China will become the third country after the US and Russia to land the unmanned spacecraft on the surface of the Moon and bring samples. The object returns to Earth.

China launched the first Hang Nga 1 space probe in Sichuan province in October 2007. The Hang Nga 2 ship continued to be launched in 2010 and Hang Nga 3 in 2013. Hang Nga 3 landed on the lunar surface on December 14, 2013.