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NASA's Lunar Orbiter May Have Spotted Long-Lost Luna 9 Spacecraft, 60 Years After It Vanished

The spacecraft made history, returning the first images from the surface of the Moon. But its whereabouts have become a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

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 ...
insider.si.edu

Model, Lunar Probe, Lunar Orbiter

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This model of the Lunar Orbiter was ...