The far side of the moon has been seen by previous probes, but no country has attempted a landing. - AFP/File / Nicholas Kamm
Beijing (AFP) - China is planning to land a lunar probe on the far side of the moon, state media reported, the latest step for Beijing's ambitious space programme.
The mission will be launched before 2020 and aims to land a probe on a part of the moon never visible from earth, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing officials at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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