Chinese spacecraft is first to land on far side of moon

China has managed to do something that no other nation has - land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.

When the Chang'e 4 craft touched down it became a symbol of China's growing ambition to become a leading power in space.

Sky's science correspondent Thomas Moore has been taking a closer look at the landing and what it means.

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