Far side of the moon. Simulation based on the first images taken of the far side of the moon by the Soviet Luna 3 space probe. The far side of the Moo

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Far side of the moon. Simulation based on the first images taken of the far side of the moon by the Soviet Luna 3 space probe. The far side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that is permanently turned away from the Earth. Luna 3 was launched on October 4, 1959 and took 29 photographs of the lunar far side. The photographs, all of poor quality, showed a crater-rich far side with some special details.

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Photo credit: © DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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