Exploration of the Moon
VARIOUS UNCREWED AND CREWED FLIGHTS FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON
Moon exploration; Robotic exploration of the Moon; Lunar exploration; Exploration of the moon; Lunar probe; Exploration of Moon; Moon orbiter; Exploration of Luna; Human exploration of the Moon; Manned exploration of the Moon; Crewed exploration of the Moon
The physical exploration of the Moon began when Luna 2, a space probe launched by the Soviet Union, made an impact on the surface of the Moon on September 14, 1959. Prior to that the only available means of exploration had been observation from Earth.