First photograph of the Moon's far side taken by Luna 3 spacecraft

Luna 3 Revealed the Moon's Far Side to Humanity 67 Years Ago

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On October 7, 1959, the Luna 3 mission captured the first images of the Moon's far side, unveiling a portion of the lunar surface that had been hidden from human view for billions of years. This milestone marked humanity's initial glimpse of a previously unseen world beyond the familiar near side of the Moon.

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