Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists ...
The Ranger 8 lunar probe launched from Cape Canaveral on February 17, 1965 on a mission to transmit the first close-up, high-resolution photos of the Moon’s surface. It reached the Moon on February 20 ...
The Lunar Orbiter II-070-H image (Frame 70, High resolution) has a unique feature that is relevant to the LCROSS mission. This image shows the impact site of the Ranger 8 mission. This location was ...
The Ranger 8 spacecraft was launched on February 17, 1965, and impacted the Moon on February 20, specifically in the Sea of Tranquility. It captured a total of 7,137 pictures using six television ...
In the summer and fall of 1962, NASA Headquarters planned at least 18 missions in the Ranger series. Some would have imaged the moon's surface to certify potential Apollo landing sites, while others ...
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