Luna 2 facts for kids
Luna 2 was the second spacecraft in Soviet Union's Luna programme to probe the Moon. Luna 2 was launched on 12 September 1959 and it crash landed on the Moon the next day. During its journey to Moon, Luna 2 confirmed the existence of solar wind. Luna 2 was the first human made object to land on a celestial body in space.
Images for kids
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Upper stage of Luna rocket
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A copy of the Soviet pennant sent on the Luna 2 probe to the Moon, at the Kansas Cosmosphere.
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Luna 2 site is near the right of the image, close to the Apollo 15 landing site.
See also
In Spanish: Luna 2 para niños
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