The Luna-25 probe, carrying the hopes of Russia’s first moon mission in nearly five decades, has ended in disaster following a crash. The spacecraft deviated from its expected course and, as a result, ‘ceased to exist’ after smacking into the lunar surface, says a statement by the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Telegram. Officials say more details about the failed mission will be shared after an inter-department investigation. Issues started soon after a pre-orbit command was relayed to the Luna-25
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