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While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were preparing to leave the Moon in July 1969, a Soviet robot called Luna 15 was descending toward another lunar sea in a final attempt to bring soil home first; it crashed after 52 orbits, ending a race that continued above the Moon even after Apollo 11 had landed
As Apollo 11's crew prepared to leave the Moon in July 1969, the Soviet robotic probe Luna 15 was descending toward Mare Crisium to grab soil and rush it home first. After 52 orbits it crashed, the quiet finale of the Moon race. The post While Neil Armstrong …
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