Russia's Luna-25 crashes into Moon, Chandrayaan-3 now sole contender to win race for South Pole

Sunday, 20 August 2023
Russia’s maiden journey to the virgin south pole side of the Moon ended on Sunday as its Luna-25 probe crashed on the lunar surface after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit. With the spacecraft crashlanding, Russia’s dream of becoming the first country to reach the uncharted territory of the Moon ended and India’s Chandrayaan-3 now remains the sole contender to win the race for south pole.

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Luna-25: Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years fails as it crashes on the Moon | Oneindia News 02:24

Russia's lunar mission, the Luna-25, has ended in failure. The spacecraft got out of control and ultimately crashed into the surface of the Moon. This marks a disappointing end to Russia's first moon mission in nearly half a century, as the country's state space corporation, Roscosmos, announced the...

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