China launches satellite to explore dark side of moon: Xinhua
A full moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Beijing, China January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/ SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China launched a relay satellite early on Monday designed to establish a communication link between earth and a planned lunar probe that will explore the dark side of the moon, the official Xinhua news agency said. Citing the China National Space Administration, Xinhua said the satellite was launched at 5:28 a.m. (2128 GMT Sunday) on a Long March-4C rocket from the Xichang launch center in the southwest of the country. "The ...
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