The rover landed on China's Chang'e 4 mission in January 2019.
China's Yutu-2 rover landed on the far side of the moon in January 2019, as part of the Chang'e 4 mission.
The first robots ever to land safely on the far side of the moon are quietly continuing their work, according to a rare update on the mission.lander and Yutu 2 rover set down in Von Kármán Crater back in January 2019 and have been carrying out science and exploration objectives ever since. There had been a lack of reports on the progress of the pair in recent months, but a mission update coinciding with the Chinese calendar's Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, reveals that all is well with the solar-powered craft.
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