Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 14, 1995

The Far Side

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 1995 is “The Far Side,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Soviet Lunar Program. The original explanation runs about 58 words.

From the explanation

“This historic picture was humanity’s first glimpse of the far side of the Moon . It was taken by the Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 in October of 1959.”

— APOD editors, September 14, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 14, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Soviet Lunar Program
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 58 words

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The Moon

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 14, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-september-14-the-far-side

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