For 5 points each, given a country, give both its capital ...

For ten points each, given a description of some vessels, name the series of space probes. This series of probes, first launched in 1958, began with lunar missions, eventually moving outwards to study Jupiter and later Venus. Vessels 10 and 11 of this name carried aluminum plaques with a message about their terrestrial origin. ANSWER: Pioneer ................
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