Lost Soviet moon probe sparks quarrel after two research teams claim find in different locations

Luna 9 touched down on the Moon on February 3, 1966. Exactly where is still a mystery.
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A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Chang’e 6 probe ...
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China’s moon mission found something impossible

China’s recent lunar missions have unveiled surprising findings that challenge our understanding of the Moon’s geological history. The Chang’e-6 lunar probe, launched in June 2024, has provided new ...
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NASA's Lunar Orbiter May Have Spotted Long-Lost Luna 9 Spacecraft, 60 Years After It Vanished

The spacecraft made history, returning the first images from the surface of the Moon. But its whereabouts have become a ...
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The First Spacecraft to Survive a Moon Landing Vanished in 1966 and AI May Have Finally Found It

Two rival teams — one using machine learning, the other human eyes — race to find the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon.
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Model, Lunar Probe, Lunar Orbiter

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This model of the Lunar Orbiter was ...