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Old 07-01-2019, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by LewisM View Post
Exactly Alex, but it's not just a "first bragging rights". It is the first probe/explorer to land on the far side - no nation had yet achieved this, and it will broaden human knowledge and understanding of the Moon significantly.

And to try to sum up Russian exploration and "firsts" as bragging/"firsts" dibs is bordering on the absurd.
True. They still managed to land on Venus and broadcast for like 30s and in color back in the days.
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