AdvertisementChina Becomes First Country To Land On Far Side Of Moon, State Media AnnounceJanuary 03, 2019Matthew S. SchwartzfacebookEmailThis photo, provided by China National Space Administration via Xinhua News Agency, is the first image of the moon's far side ever taken from the surface. A Chinese spacecraft on Thursday made the first landing on the far side of the moon, state media said. (Imaginechina via AP)