Exploration of the Moon and indeed of human history in general. The first man-made object to reach the Moon was the unmanned Soviet probe Luna 2, which made a hard landing on September 14, 1959, at 21:02:24 Z. The far side of the Moon was first photographed on October 7, 1959, by the Soviet probe Luna 3. Though vague by today's standards, the photos showed that the far side of the Moon almost completely lacked maria. In an effort to compete with these Soviet successes, U.S. President John F. Kennedy proposed the national goal of landing a human on the Moon. Speaking to a
1975–76 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup all results count. This was the first ever Combined World Cup. The Women's Overall World Cup 1975/76 was divided into two periods. From the first 14 races the best 8 results count and from the last 12 races the best 6 results count. Four racers had a point deduction. In Women's Downhill World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count. Two racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). In Women's Slalom World Cup 1975/76