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02 January 2017

Space 1959: Luna 1

Luna1

On this date in 1959 the USSR launched Luna 1, the first attempt by humans to crash something into the moon. It missed, and is now in orbit around the Sun between Earth and Mars. Luna 2 achieved the desired impact on September 14, 1959, a little east of Mare Imbrium. Source.

Posted at 01:24 AM in 1959, Russian Things, Space |

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