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AI helps find new clues in the 60-year search for Luna 9, the 1st successful moon lander

Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union's Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to ...

Lost Soviet Moon Lander May Have Been Found

Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar ...

Major breakthrough in 60-year hunt for first ever successful lunar lander on Moon

Sixty years after Luna 9’s pioneering journey, researchers believe they may have found the craft’s final resting place.

Two Teams Say They’ve Found The Luna 9 Moon Lander, In Different Places

Only one of these patches of lunar plain can be Luna 9’s actual landing site – and there’s no guarantee that either of them is. But the search is oddly compelling.
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Scientists Say They May Have Found a Long-Lost Lunar Lander—the First to Successfully Touch Down on the Moon 60 Years Ago

Data from a NASA lunar orbiter has helped researchers deduce two potential locations for a defunct Soviet spacecraft called Luna 9 ...

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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Unearthed NASA footage shows Apollo 11 crew training in lunar lander and 'vomit comet'

HOUSTON, Texas -- Fifty years ago, Apollo 11 successfully landed on the moon, marking a historic moment for NASA and Houston. As we celebrate the anniversary, the space agency is releasing never ...