"Russia's Luna-25 Mission Creates Massive Lunar Crater, NASA Images Reveal"
TL;DR
NASA has released images showing a 33-foot-wide crater on the lunar surface, believed to be caused by Russia's Luna-25 probe crashing into the moon last month. The probe lost control and crashed after a thruster firing went awry, cutting off communications and putting it on the wrong orbital path. The failure was a setback for Russia's space program, which was aiming to explore the moon's southern polar region for potential ice deposits. The crater is close to the estimated impact point of the probe, according to NASA.
- Russia moon probe crash likely left 33-foot-wide crater on the lunar surface, NASA images show CBS News
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- NASA moon orbiter spots crash site of Russia's failed Luna-25 lander (photos) Space.com
- Russia's Crashed Luna-25 Mission Made A New Crater On The Moon IFLScience
- Crashed Russian mission left a crater on the moon, NASA images show The Jerusalem Post
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