Zond 5 Returns
Zond 5 splashed down in the Indian Ocean yesterday, returning from a flyby of the Moon. The turtles aboard survived. The competition just got very real.
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Tag: space race
The Soviets and the Zond
Zond 5 launched last week on what looks very much like a crewed lunar mission rehearsal. Are the Soviets about to put cosmonauts around the Moon before we get there?
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The Beep That Changed Everything
Last night I stayed up past midnight listening to a radio broadcast I still can't quite believe was real.
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