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Zond 5: In 1968 Two Soviet Steppe Tortoises Beat Humans To Orbiting Around The Moon

In March 1968, the Soviet Union had a partial success with Zond 4. With this launch, they were able to take the spacecraft ...
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In 1968, the Soviet Union Orbited Turtles Around the Moon

The Soviet Union’s successful Zond-5 space mission in 1968 prompted NASA to speed up the Apollo program—ultimately driving it ...

U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX

The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready ...
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Landing site for Rosalind Franklin rover may be ripe with clues about ancient Mars life

One of the studies, led by Dr. Aleksandra Sokołowska of Brown University and Imperial College London, has identified 258 ...
Space on MSNOpinion

OTD in Space - September 20: Luna 16 Lands on the Moon

On Sept. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union's Luna 16 moon probe landed on the moon to retrieve a soil sample. Four days later, it ...