Chang’e 4 Overcoming Rough Lunar Terrain

Credit: Moon: NASA
BEIJING—China’s Chang’e 4 lunar mission is overcoming the challenges of rough terrain on the far side of the Moon, in part because of precise navigation by the lander and rover, Chief Designer Sun Zezhou said. The Jan. 3 landing appears to have achieved the predicted precision, Sun told reporters...

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