The Soviet Union’s Moon mission advanced with each lunar probe. Luna 3 was another feather in the Soviet Union’s hat; it took the first ever photographs of the far side, the side of the Moon that can never be seen from the Earth.
Luna 3 was the third space probe to be sent to the vicinity of the Moon. Though the pictures that it captured were of poor quality, Luna 3 did manage to create a lot of excitement when they were published. These photographs showed mountainous terrains that were very different from the near side.
Luna 3 had a cylindrical shape with hemispherical ends, and both the ends held protruded antennas. The upper hemisphere held the cameras with temperature and radiation resistant films.
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