Historical Events tagged with "luna8"
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Space Exploration
Luna 8 Space Probe Crashes on Moon
December 3rd, 1965 59 years ago
The Soviet space probe Luna 8 was launched with the goal of achieving a soft landing on the Moon. However, during its descent, Luna 8 encountered difficulties and ultimately crashed on the lunar surface. The probe was significant as part of the Luna program, which aimed to explore the Moon and was intended to test technologies for landing on celestial bodies.
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