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Factbox: Russia's Luna-25 moon mission fails: what you need to know (www.reuters.com)
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MOSCOW, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Russia's first moonshot in nearly half a century has failed after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into the moon.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I’m not entirely sure there was a purpose for this mission other than maybe vanity or perception in the international community - either way this hurts science.

[–] Crackhappy 3 points 1 year ago

I'm sad to hear this. I'm sure everyone involved in the mission is devastated.