by China's Yutu 2 rover is the first spacecraft to explore the surface of the moon's far side, and the wheeled robot has made some interesting discoveries during its historic journey.
Yutu 2 landed in Von Kármán crater atop the Chang'e 4 lander in January 2019 and has been working its way northwest during each 14.5-Earth-day-long lunar day ever since, using its four science payloads to image and analyze its surroundings as it goes.
The solar-powered rover recently spotted a weirdly cube-shaped 'mystery hut' on its horizon that has generated quite a bit of media buzz, despite most likely being just a rock.
But other findings have also drawn attention over the past couple of years.
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Yutu 2 landed in Von Kármán crater atop the Chang'e 4 lander in January 2019 and has been working its way northwest during each 14.5-Earth-day-long lunar day ever since, using its four science payloads to image and analyze its surroundings as it goes.
The solar-powered rover recently spotted a weirdly cube-shaped 'mystery hut' on its horizon that has generated quite a bit of media buzz, despite most likely being just a rock.
But other findings have also drawn attention over the past couple of years.
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