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en_196841_0	China says it has successfully landed a robotic spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, the first ever such landing.At 10:26 Beijing time (02:26 GMT), the unmanned Chang’e-4 probe touched down in the South Pole-Aitken basin, state media said.It is carrying instruments to characterise the region’s geology, as well as a biological experiment.State media called the landing “a major milestone in space exploration”.While past missions have been to the Earth-facing side, this is the first time a craft has landed on the unexplored far side.
en_196841_1	In recent days, the Chang’e-4 spacecraft had lowered its orbit in preparation for landing.