The Luna 25 lander slammed into the moon last month, a harsh end to Russia’s first moon mission in almost half a century.
last month, a harsh end to Russia’s first moon mission in almost half a century.
Based on observations by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA said Thursday that it appears the impact created a crater 33 feet across. This fresh crater is about 250 miles short of the spacecraft’s intended landing site at the lunar south pole, and farther north. NASA’s spacecraft found no evidence of a crater in this spot in pictures taken during a flyover last year.The Luna 25 lander slammed into the moon last month, a harsh end to Russia’s first moon mission in almost half a century.This fresh crater is about 250 miles short of the spacecraft’s intended landing site at the lunar south pole, and farther north.
Meanwhile, India’s rover is exploring the moon’s south polar region after successfully touching down a few days after Russia’s failure.
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