Chang'e 4 landing site named Statio Tianhe

The site where China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe made the first soft landing on the far side of the moon on Jan 3 has been named Statio Tianhe.

The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union, Liu Jizhong, director of the China Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center of the China National Space Administration, said at a news conference in Beijing on Friday.

The IAU also approved the names of three nearby impact craters and a hill.