August 20, 2023 12:18 PM

Russia's first Luna-25 fails to enter orbit of moon

Luna-25, which is Russia's first lunar lander in nearly 50 years, was due to enter the orbit yesterday, but the manoeuver failed due to a glitch, the Russian space corporation Roscosmos said in a statement.  Roscosmos is analysing the situation, it said, without giving further details. Russia launched the craft last week. It is scheduled to land on the moon's south pole on the 21st of August, said Roscosmos earlier. It is not immediately clear if the plan still stands. Meanwhil...