In January, Chang'e-4, a Chinese robotic spacecraft including a small rover, became the first to land on the far side of the moon. India delayed a planned launch of its Chandrayaan-2 on Monday – its first attempt to reach the lunar surface – due to a "technical glitch", but will announce a new launch date soon. Even a small Israeli nonprofit, SpaceIL, tried to send a small robotic lander there this year, but it crashed.
