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Why did this Soviet scientist want to BLOW UP the Moon? (VIDEO)
Dina Setdikova
Sep 24 2026
History
Yakov Zeldovich, one of the most secret Soviet scientists, proposed equipping the ‘Luna-2’ Soviet probe with a nuclear charge and sending it to the Moon. Find out why…!
Dina Setdikova
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