Science on the 14th of September 1959 in history

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14 Sep 1959 Moon probe	science	Moon probe In 1959, the first space probe to strike the moon was the Soviet Luna 2, which crashed east of the Sea of Serenity. Thirty-six hours after its launch on 12 Sep 1959, it was the first man-made object reach a celestial body.	0

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