夏说英语新闻晨读 第486期:嫦娥四号奔月（在线收听）

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China has launched the first mission to land a robotic craft on the far side of the Moon, Chinese media say. The Chang'e-4 mission will see a static lander and rover touch down in Von Kármán crater, located on the side of the Moon which never faces Earth. Von Karman crater is of interest to scientists because it is located within the oldest and largest impact feature on the Moon - the South Pole-Aitken Basin. The landing will not occur until early January, when the probe will descend on thrusters and touch down on the rugged terrain of the lunar far side.

robotic craft: 全自动探测器
far side:（月球的）背面
static lander: 静止着陆器
rover: 漫步车；月球车
probe: 探测器
descend: 下降
thruster: 推进器
rugged terrain: 崎岖不平的地带