Portion of first Moon photo by a U.S. spacecraft, Ranger 7, on July 31, 1964, about 17 minutes before it successfully collided with the lunar surface. The Ranger missions helped with Apollo landing-site selection. (NASA/JPL)
Home Portion of first Moon photo by a U.S. spacecraft, Ranger 7, on July 31, 1964, about 17 minutes before it successfully collided with the lunar surface. The Ranger missions helped with Apollo landing-site selection. (NASA/JPL) Portion of first Moon photo by a U.S. spacecraft, Ranger 7, on July 31, 1964, about 17 minutes before it successfully collided with the lunar surface. The Ranger missions helped with Apollo landing-site selection. (NASA/JPL)