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| Ranger 8 took over 7,100 high quality images of the lunar surface before it crash-landed in the Sea of Tranquility on 20 February 1965. |
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| Photo: Ranger 8 impacted the moon at "Sea of Tranquility" (landing site for Apollo 11) after it took 7500 television pictures, on February 20, 1965. |
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| Photo: Pictures of the moon surface taken by Ranger 8 on February 20, 1965. | |
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| Photo: Dr William Pickering with one of about 7500 photographs sent back by Ranger 8. | |
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| Photo: James E. Webb of NASA head explaining space problems and accomplishments to President Johnson and Vice President Hubert Humphrey during a visit to NASA headquarters. |
