A photo of the moon's far side taken by "Longjiang 2", a microsatellite developed by Harbin Institute of Technology in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

College students from Northeast China's Heilongjiang province have taken photos of the moon's far side via microsatellite, Dutch TV broadcaster NOS reported on its website.

The students from Harbin Institute of Technology were highly praised in the report, the university said in a press release on Monday.

A photo of the moon's far side taken by "Longjiang 2", a microsatellite developed by Harbin Institute of Technology in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"Longjiang 2", the microsatellite, was developed by the university and launched via a Long March 4C carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province in May.

A team of students from the university participated in the research and development of the microsatellite, making HIT the first university in the world to send such a device into lunar orbit.

A Long March 4C carrier rocket carrying "Longjiang 2", a microsatellite, was launched on May 21 at Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

With complex geological conditions, the far side of the moon has long held the interest of scientists.

In recent months, the microsatellite, partly controlled by the students, has taken many photos of the moon and the earth.