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Planitia Descensus was named to commemorate the site of the first soft landing on the
Planitia Descensus was named to commemorate the site of the first soft landing on the Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...
of Luna 9
Luna 9 (Луна-9), internal designation Ye-6 No.13, was an uncrewed space mission of the Soviet Union's Luna programme. On 3 February 1966, the Luna 9 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to achieve a survivable landing on a celestial bod ...
on 3 February 1966. It is located at Lat. 7.1°N and Long. 64.4W. It is the only officially named plain on the Moon. The Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU
The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach ...
confirmed the name of the site in 1970.
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