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How James Nasmyth created stunningly realistic moon models in 1874

In 1874, an astronomer named James Nasmyth built his own telescope, observed the moon, and then created and photographed ...
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AI Helps Pinpoint the Moon’s First Soft Landing

Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth. The Luna ...