Luna 3, or E-2A No.1 (Russian: Луна 3), was a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1959 as part of the Luna programme. It was the first mission to photograph the far side of the Moon and the third …

Apr 12, 2025 · Luna 3, an automatic interplanetary station, was the third spacecraft successfully launched to the Moon and the first to return images of the lunar far side. The spacecraft …

Sep 26, 2017 · Luna 3 was the third spacecraft to reach the Moon and the first to send back pictures of the Moon's far side. The pictures were noisy and indistinct , but because the Moon …

Oct 16, 2020 · As the name implies, Luna 3 was the third Soviet space probe sent to the vicinity of the Moon. But Luna 3’s voyage was a troubled one. Teams of exhausted engineers — holed …

Earth's Moon - Luna 3. First image of the far side of the Moon The Luna 3 spacecraft returned the first views ever of the far side of the Moon. The first image was taken at 03:30 UT on 7 …

Feb 14, 2018 · The Luna 3 spacecraft returned the first views ever of the far side of the Moon. The first image was taken at 03:30 UT on Oct. 7, 1959 at a distance of about 39,457 miles ( …

Oct 4, 2019 · After Luna 3, the next 14 Soviet and US missions launched to the Moon, from 1959 through 1964, all failed due to rocket or spacecraft issues.

Jul 13, 2015 · First close-up of the Moon from Luna 3 Target Object: Earth's Moon Mission: Luna 3

Nov 3, 2024 · In 1959, Luna 3 became the first space probe to explore the Moon's far side. Read on to uncover this groundbreaking chapter in space history.

The left crescent of Luna-3's view covers the front of the Moon, and about 70 percent of the far side of the Moon appeared on the right. The dark crator with the central peak in the south was …