This day in history - September 12

[seamusTX]

1959 - The Soviet Luna 2 spacecraft was launched. Two days later it became the first man-made artifact on the moon.

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1970 - The Soviet Luna 16 spacecraft was launched. It was the USSR's belated answer to the Apollo mission -- a robot spacecraft that picked up samples on the moon and returned them to earth.

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The question of why the Soviets did not make a serious effort to put a man on the moon has not been answered, AFAIK.

- Jim

[Liberty]

2008 - Ike landed. Affected Millions.