Russia 🇷🇺 @Russia
#OTD in 1959 Soviet space probe #Luna3 made first photos of the 🌒 Moon's far side. No aliens found, but plentiful scientific data acquired. The largest low-lying region was named Mare Moscoviense (Sea of #Moscow). 🔃 It was also first space mission to use gravity assist maneuver https://t.co/rYEPTKoJgE — PolitiTweet.org
