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When was the first image of the far side of the Moon taken by a spacecraft?
Quick Answer
The first pictures of the Moon’s far side were taken in 1959 by the Soviet Luna 3 spacecraft.
The Full Story
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 returned the first images of the Moon’s far side in October 1959. Until then, no one had ever seen that hemisphere directly because the Moon keeps the same face toward Earth. The photographs were crude by modern standards, but they were revolutionary for lunar science. Luna 3 helped map the far side and showed that it was very different from the side visible from Earth.
Key Facts
1.Year: 1959
2.Spacecraft: Luna 3
3.First images of the lunar far side
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