Historical Events tagged with "interplanetary"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Venera 1 Surpasses Venus on First Flyby
Venera 1, launched by the Soviet Union, became the first man-made object to fly by another planet when it passed Venus. Although contact with Earth was lost about a month prior to the flyby, the mission marked a significant milestone in space exploration, demonstrating the capability to traverse interplanetary distances. The probe's transit occurred during a period of intense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union in space exploration, known as the Space Race. This event showcased Soviet advancements in technology and space science.
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