The lunar far side, always in shadow from Earth, can protect radio astronomy instruments from noise.

China’s Moon Mission will Probe Cosmic Dark Ages

May 16, 2018

From Science: On 21 May, China plans to launch a satellite with a vital but unglamorous mission. From a vantage point beyond the moon, Queqiao, as the satellite is called, will relay data from Chang'e 4, a lander and rover that is supposed to touch down on the lunar far...