The Moon was first reached in September 1959 by the Soviet Union's Luna 2,an unmanned spacecraft,followed by the first successful soft landing by Luna 9 in 1966.The United States' NASA Apollo program achieved the only manned lunar missions to date,beginning with the first manned orbital mission by Apollo 8 in 1968, and six manned landings between 1969 and 1972,with the first being Apollo 11 in July 1969.These missions returned lunar rocks which have been used to develop a geological understanding of the Moon's origin,internal structure, and the Moon's later history.Both the Moon's natural prominence in the earthly sky and its regular cycle of phases as seen from Earth have provided cultural references and influences for human societies and cultures since time immemorial. Such cultural influences can be found in language, lunar calendar systems, art, and mythology. Enjoy the (Strawberry Full Moon and /or the Eclipse) with a 50 lunar Themes From Various Genres of Music and Great Artists.
