There’s a certain electricity in the air when a family beach trip is approaching. It starts with the buzz of anticipation while packing bags, digging out swimsuits from the back of drawers, checking sunscreen supplies, and debating whether you really need to bring that extra set of sand toys. A family-friendly beach vacation isn’t just …
On September 14, 1959, something extraordinary happened. For the first time in history, an object built by human hands escaped Earth’s gravity, traveled across the void of space, and crashed into the Moon. That object was Luna 2, a Soviet spacecraft, and though its mission ended in a violent impact, its legacy was monumental: humanity …
