The rover, known as the "Jade Rabbit," is pictured here on the moon's surface. 1 Minute Read See photos from the historic lunar landing and Yutu 2 rover deployment here! China has released a detailed panoramic image taken by the first spacecraft to land on the half of the moon we can't see from Earth. This image was released by Chinese space officials Friday, Jan. 11. Credit: CNSA/CLEP. China’s follow-up mission, Chang’e 4 is scheduled to launch as early as 2018 and plans to land on the far side of the moon. 'Total success': China broadcasts new images from far side of moon This article is more than 1 year old Pictures taken by Chang’e 4 lander and rover beamed back to … A Chinese satellite currently in lunar orbit snapped this incredible image of the far side of the Moon, with a tiny Earth hanging out in the background. On Jan. 2, 2019, China made history with the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon. Going where no spacecraft has gone before, Chang'e 4 snaps photos on the surface on the far side of the moon. Best Photos From China’s Far Side Moon Landing The Chang’e-4 probe and its rover, Yutu-2, are the first spacecraft to land on the little-explored lunar region By Jason Daley

China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to … China's Chang'e 4 sends back first photos of moon's far side after historic landing. The pictures had to make their way through a special relay satellite called Queqiao since radio communication with the far side of the Moon is far more difficult. Now, thanks to China’s efforts to learn as much as possible about the least-studied side of the Moon, we have a brand new view of it. The China National Space Agency's Chang'e 4 lander is exploring the mysterious side of our lunar neighbor that faces away from Earth. See Stunning Moon Photos from China's Lunar Lander The Chang'e-3 lander discovered a new type of moon rock—and took thousands of high-res photos in the process. China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon's far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to … China is planning to launch its own “artificial moon” by the year 2020, it has been reported. China has released hundreds of images of the moon, taken by its Chang'e 3 lander and its companion rover, Yutu. China's Chang'e 3 lander and Yutu rover landed on the moon in December 2013. The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP) also released two new pictures that Chang’e 4 and Yutu 2 snapped of each other. READ MORE: Why China's Over the Moon China’s Yutu 2 rover on the far side of the moon. China has released hundreds of high-resolution photos taken by its Chang'e-3 lunar lander and rover. Yesterday, we were blessed with a number of new high-resolution images, courtesy of China's National Space Administration, showing the more mysterious side of the Moon in all its glory.. It has successfully rolled out onto the surface, becoming the first robot to ever be on the Moon’s far side. It was deployed 12 hours after the mothership landed.