The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole, but failed after encountering issues as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.

It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.

The spacecraft was scheduled to land on Monday to explore a part of the Moon which scientists think could hold frozen water and precious elements.

Roskosmos, Russia's state space corporation, said it lost contact with the Luna-25 shortly after running into difficulties.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

In Soviet Russia, Moon land on you.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Noo, not a Russia!

Somebody better break the news to Hexbear; they were really close.

[–] chakan2 10 points 1 year ago

In Soviet Russia, moon land on YOU!

[–] FlyingSquid 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Is ok. We send conscript next time to fly. No more crashes!"

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

which scientists think could hold frozen water and precious elements

Oh great. We're going to start destroying the moon now too?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (9 children)

It's a rock with no air and no life. How can we hurt it?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah between all the other alternatives I think strip mining the moon is pretty OK. It's not as good as doing nothing - but I'd rather do it on a body with no ecosphere instead of destroying habitats

[–] GoosLife 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Why is it not as good as doing nothing? What benefit is there to not doing it? I mean, I could get surface preservation and keeping the moon pretty for the sake of humanity... But it sounds like there's any inherent value in not doing it?