Luna Missions: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Luna 20

When we think of missions to the Moon, the first thing that comes to mind for most people is probably NASA and the Apollo missions. But did you know, that between 1959 and 1976, the Soviet Union also sent a … Continue reading →

Mission Cup 2021: Luna 24 – A Lander in the Sea of Crises

Luna 24 was the third Soviet attempt to return samples from Mare Crisium, on the Eastern lunar nearside. It landed on the 18th August 1976 just 2.5 km away from the Luna 23 spacecraft, which got there in November 1974 … Continue reading →

Mission Cup 2021

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What is your favourite space mission? We’re hosting #MissionCup2021 over on our @EarthSolarSystm Twitter account from Thursday 4th Feb. Join us to vote for your favourites from midday each day, and help choose which mission will be crowned champion. T-8 … Continue reading →