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NASA releases early Artemis II science reports

Original: On October 7, 1959, Luna 3 gave us our first look at the far side of the Moon. Today, NASA released the preliminary scie

On October 7, 1959, the Soviet Luna 3 probe returned humanity's first images of the far side of the Moon. Marking the anniversary, NASA has released the preliminary science reports from its Artemis II mission, prompting science commentators to trace the history of lunar far side exploration from Luna to Artemis.

Why now: The release coincides with the anniversary of Luna 3's historic far side images, drawing attention to how far lunar exploration has come.

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• On October 7, 1959, Luna 3 gave us our first look at the far side of the Moon. Today, NASA released the preliminary science reports from Artemis II. Here's my visual history of lunar far side exploration, which puts both Luna and Artemis into context: # history # science #… · invertingvision · 4

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