Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 25, 1996

Luna 9: First Soft Lander

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 1996 is “Luna 9: First Soft Lander,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Unknown. The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“The Luna 9 spacecraft above performed the first soft landing on another planetary body. Following a series of failures, the Soviet probe touched down in the Moon’s Oceanus Procellarum region February 3, 1966.”

— APOD editors, August 25, 1996

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At a glance

Date: August 25, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Unknown
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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The Moon

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 25, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-august-25-luna-9-first-soft-lander

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