1959 1 February 2, the former Soviet Union launched the Moon 1 probe, flying more than 5,000 kilometers from the surface of the Moon, and measured data such as the lunar magnetic field and cosmic rays. This is the first human probe to reach near the moon. 1959 In September, the former Soviet Union launched the Lunar 2 probe, which was the first man-made object to land on the moon.

The significance of human exploration of the moon;

The history of human lunar exploration has proved that the harvest and surprise that lunar exploration can bring may greatly exceed the original goal. Although lunar exploration cannot directly solve the problem of "what to eat, what to wear and what to use" in a short time, it will have a strong traction for social development.

As Ouyang Ziyuan, a senior consultant of the lunar exploration project, said: "Every flying experiment and exploration is followed by hundreds of industrial upgrades led by technological innovation and technological update, which is a direct benefit of related industries."