As soon as 2019 opened, we received confirmation of a success in space exploration. NASA confirmed that the New Horizons probe successfully flew past the Ultima Thule asteroid, the most distant approach ever made by a human artifact to an extraterrestrial object. Specifically, New Horizons flew about 3,500 kilometers over Ultima Thule at 06:33 Spanish time on Tuesday, January 1.
And another great milestone in space exploration also occurred in January: China manages to land on the far side of the Moon; It is the first time in history that it has been achieved. The landing took place on January 3 at 10:26 Chinese time in the Aitken Basin, at the south pole of our satellite.
In addition, an international team of scientists associated with the Center for Lunar Science and Exploration (CERRAR), part of NASA's Virtual Solar System Exploration Research Institute, found, also on the Moon, signs of what the rock could be oldest on Earth. It dates from approximately 4 billion years ago.
