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Replying to @josecastillo

another footnote: that Soviet probe, “Luna-1”, reached heliocentric orbit by mistake. They meant to crash it into the moon, but it missed by 4000 miles, living out that popular quote: “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/luna-01/in-depth/

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