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First Lunar Orbiter: Luna 10 More than 42 years ago, the Soviet Union launched what is now known as the first human-built spacecraft to enter the orbit of another celestial body except Earth. Luna 10 liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launchpad - today in Kazakhstan - on 31 March 1966, and on 3 April 1966 at 18:44 UTC it entered in orbit aroun... 29 March 2008 07:16 GMT Microsoft Plays "Sports of the Mind" with Robots Robotics is one of the areas in which Microsoft's resources are focused via the company's Robotics Group, aiming to build next-generation technology that will define the future. At the same time, the Redmond giant is also pouring a consistent amount of efforts into driving innovation through education. In ... 28 March 2008 11:49 GMT