Luna 25 Crashed On Moon

Luna 25 Crashed On Moon
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the Moon after it lost contact with ground control. The unmanned craft was Russia's first mission to the Moon in nearly 50 years, and it was scheduled to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole. Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, said that the spacecraft had entered an "unpredictable orbit" and "ceased to exist" as a result of a collision with the lunar surface. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but Roscosmos said that it may have been caused by a problem with the spacecraft's propulsion system. The main purpose of Luna-25 was to test technology for landing on the moon, and the loss of the lander during a less risky phase of the mission will add scrutiny to Russia’s space struggles.

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