On January 8, 1973, the Soviet Union launched the Luna 21 mission to land a rover on the moon. This was the second time that ...
The Soviet Union’s successful Zond-5 space mission in 1968 prompted NASA to speed up the Apollo program—ultimately driving it to its successful conclusion the following year. In the heated frenzy of ...
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The Soviet moon rocket that exploded like a nuclear blast, N-1’s catastrophic launch two weeks before Apollo 11
In July 1969, the Soviet N-1 moon rocket detonated at Baikonur in one of history’s most powerful non-nuclear explosions, just weeks before Apollo 11. From intelligence briefings and rushed launch ...
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6 Space Stories To Watch in 2026
From the Artemis II moon mission to searching for signs of life on distant plants, 2026 will be a big year for space.
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Luna 2, launched by the Soviet Union in September 1959, achieved the first human-made object impact on a celestial body other than Earth (the Moon). The mission's journey to the Moon lasted ...
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