moon lander
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A moon lander is a spacecraft designed to touch down on the lunar surface.
The term typically refers to vehicles that carry astronauts or scientific equipment from lunar orbit to the moon itself: The Apollo moon lander touched down in the Sea of Tranquility.
Also called a lunar lander or lunar module.
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Spacecraft circiting Earth's moon
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