Lunokhod 1 rover lands on Moon

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17 November, 1970

The Soviet Union’s Lunokhod 1 landed on the Moon on 17th November 1970. It became the first rover robot to land on another world. It was released from the Luna 17 spacecraft and landed on Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains) on the lunar surface.