The Little Spacecraft That Missed the Moon
On January 2, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 1 at the Moon; a timing error sent it sailing past its target, but it still became the first human-made object to escape Earth and orbit the Sun.
On January 2, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 1 at the Moon; a timing error sent it sailing past its target, but it still became the first human-made object to escape Earth and orbit the Sun.