10/22/2026
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On this day in space! Oct. 20, 1970: The Soviet Union launches last-ever Zond moon mission

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On this day in space! Oct. 20, 1970: The Soviet Union launches last-ever Zond moon mission
On Oct. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 8 spacecraft on a mission to the moon. Here's why it mattered.
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