Exploration of the Moon
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title:
Exploration of the Moon
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The physical exploration of the Moon began when Luna 2, a space probe launched by the Soviet Union, made a deliberate impact on the surface of the Moon on September 14, 1959. Prior to that the only available means of lunar exploration had been observations from Earth. The invention of the optical telescope brought about the first leap in the quality of lunar observations. Galileo Galilei is generally credited as the first person to use a telescope for astronomical purposes, having made his own t
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encyclopedia
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Missions to the Moon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_the_Moon
date created:
2006-03-20T08:13:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T18:56:35Z
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