Soviet Union Lunar Sample Return Missions
On February 21, 1972, Luna 20 soft landed in the rugged highlands between Mare Fecunditatis and Mare Crisium. The Luna 20 descent stage still sits silently on the Moon, clearly visible in this image taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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NASA ID
PIA12960
Date Created
March 15, 2010
Center
JPL
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image
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