The Dark Side of the Moon

China is set to do something no other nation has done, and that’s land on the far side of the moon. This year, they plan to launch two missions  known as “Chang’e 4”. The first part will launch in June, which will really act as a satellite positioned approximately 60,000 km behind the moon. This will serve for communication purposes, linking the Earth and the far side of the moon. This is, apparently, why we’ve never been to the dark side, because the technicalities of clear communication are...