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October 4 – The Russian satellite "Luna 3" is launched, orbiting the Moon and photographing 70 percent of the moon's "far side."

3 days later, on October 7, these photos are transmitted back to Earth, giving scientists their first look at the far side of the moon.

October 8 – Pioneer IV (the first US satellite to orbit the sun) probe reaches its farthest point from the sun.

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 ==Events==
-* [[Clare Raymond]] is born on [[Earth]].
+* '''October 4''' &ndash; The Russian satellite "Luna 3" is launched, orbiting the [[Luna|Moon]] and photographing 70 percent of the moon's "far side."
-* '''October 4''' &ndash; The Russian satellite Luna 3 is launched, orbiting the [[Luna|Moon]] and photographing 70 percent of the Moon's far side. 3 days later, on October 7, these photos are transmitted back to earth, giving scientists their first look at the far side of the Moon.
+:* 3 days later, on October 7, these photos are transmitted back to [[Earth]], giving scientists their first look at the far side of the moon.
-* '''October 8''' &ndash; Pioneer IV (the first US satellite to orbit the sun) probe reached its farthest point from the sun.
-* '''October 21''' - US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order transferring Wernher von Braun and other German scientists from the United States Army to NASA.
+* '''October 8''' &ndash; Pioneer IV (the first US satellite to orbit the [[star|sun]]) probe reaches its farthest point from the sun.
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