News / Brèves Back to previous selection / Retour à la sélection précédente China’s Breakthrough for Humanity — Chang’e 4 Lands on Far Side of Moon 7 January 2019 LPAC—World history changed on January 3rd when China successfully landed a their Chang’e 4 craft on the far side of the Moon, a feat not accomplished by any other nation. The breakthrough is however not simply an achievement for China, but for every nation on the planet. This accomplishment should mark a step in mankind’s recognition that his home is not merely on the planet Earth, and only through peaceful cooperation will mankind survive on, or off, the planet.