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Which was the first space probe?
The first successful probe was the Soviet probe Luna 1, which flew within 3,700 miles (6,000 km) of the Moon in January 1959. Luna 2 landed on the Moon in September 1959.
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Probes now have many sophisticated scientific instruments on board
 
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