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The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon.

Historical image related to The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon. from May 12, 1965

Spacecraft

Vehicle or machine designed to fly in space

A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo.…
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Luna 5

Space probe

Luna 5, or E-6 No.10, was an uncrewed Soviet spacecraft intended to land on the Moon as part of the Luna programme. It was intended to become the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, however its retrorockets failed, and the spacecraft impacted the lunar…
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Moon

Natural satellite orbiting Earth

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits around Earth at an average distance of 384,399 kilometres (238,854 mi); about 30 times Earth's diameter. Its orbital period and its rotation period are synchronized at 29.5 days by Earth's gravity pulling on the Moon. This…
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