QuickCheck: Were the first photos of the moon's far side taken by a Russian probe with US film?

By TAN YI LIANG

A picture of the far side of the moon.

EVER since the Soviet Union scored a Space Race milestone in 1959 when its Luna 3 probe returned the first photos of the moon's far side, it has been claimed that the USSR used film originally made by its Cold War nemesis - the United States.

Is there any truth to this, or is it just a myth that's endured for decades?

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