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Russia puts advanced Sarmat nuclear missile system on ‘combat duty’

Russian space agency chief Yuri Borisov says new intercontinental ballistic missile system is now in service: Reports.

Al Jazeera

SpaceX launches truly international astronaut team on Crew-7 flight to space station for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched a diverse international crew of astronauts toward the ISS on the Crew-7 mission for NASA early this morning (Aug. 26).

Space

Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?

In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space Research Organisation has returned in triumph, with the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touching down near the south pole of Earth’s rocky neighbour.

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SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts readying to wrap up their record-breaking flight

SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts spoke with journalists Aug. 23 ahead of their coming return to Earth and also discussed the expected Aug. 25 launch of the Crew-7 mission.

Space

Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here's why that's unlikely

This week, the Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the Moon after an absence of nearly 50 years. Instead, on Saturday it lost control of its Luna-25 lander. The agency explained the spacecraft “switched to an off-design orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a…

The Conversation

A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow's space industry

An ambitious but failed attempt by Russia to return to the moon after nearly half a century has exposed the massive challenges faced by Moscow’s once-proud space program

The Independent UK

What does the Luna-25 moon lander crash mean for Russia's lunar exploration plans?

The first domestically produced moon probe in modern Russia history, Luna-25 was important in both political and scientific terms. The implications of its failure are likely to be considerable.

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Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander's crash on the moon

The head of Russia’s space agency says the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after its engines failed to shut down correctly

The Independent UK

Russia's First Moon Mission Since 1976 Just Crashed in a Major Setback

Luna-25 was to mark a return to the Moon 47 years after Russia's last lander. Instead, it ends up a pile of debris on the Moon's surface.

Inverse

Russia's Luna-25 lander just crash-landed on the moon, space agency confirms

Luna-25, Russia's first moon mission in 47 years, was the vanguard of a planned series of lunar probes.

LiveScience

Explained | What the fate of Luna 25 means for Russia

Luna 25 failed in its mission to soft-land near the moon’s south pole, due to a technical glitch. The mission was part of Russia's attempt to demonstrate its economy's resilience and to ensure access to the moon's surface. Despite speculation, the mission was not in a race with Chandrayaan 3.…

The Hindu

Congress announces reconstituted Working Committee; Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot new additions

The Hindu Evening Wrap on August 20, 2023

The Hindu

Russia says its Luna-25 lunar lander has crashed into the moon

Luna-25, which Russia had hoped would land at the south pole of the moon, crashed into the moon on Aug. 19 after an orbital maneuver went wrong.

Space

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander prepares for historic touchdown

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander may arrive on the moon as soon as Aug. 21. The mission aims to carry the baton from a previous series of Soviet landers, at the moon's south pole.

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The Independent UK

The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon.

The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit

Evening Standard

Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years fails as spacecraft crashes into the moon

The agency said it lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturday after it ran into trouble while preparing for its pre-landing orbit

WEKU

The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon

Russia's unmanned robot lander crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency Roscosmos reported.

The Hindu

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon

The Luna-25 probe, Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon

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🔴 Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon

The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon.

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Russia's Luna-25 moon lander suffers 'emergency situation' in lunar orbit

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander suffered 'an emergency situation' during a maneuver in lunar orbit today (Aug. 19), putting the fate of the landmark mission in doubt.

The Independent UK

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch in pre-landing maneuver

Russia reported an “abnormal situation” Saturday on its moon-bound Luna-25 spacecraft, which launched earlier this month

Space

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander snaps 1st photo of lunar surface

Luna-25, Russia's first moon mission since 1976, has snapped its first detailed photo of the lunar surface.

Space

SpaceX's Crew-7 mission will launch international crew to ISS next week

The astronauts on SpaceX's Crew-7 mission emphasized how well the International Space Station partnership is thriving, as new space alliances begin to take shape.

Space

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander reaches lunar orbit

Luna-25, Russia's first moon mission in nearly half a century, has reached lunar orbit, the nation's space agency Roscosmos reported today (Aug. 16).

Space

Chandrayaan-3 vs. Luna-25: Are India and Russia racing to the moon's south pole?

On one hand, this so-called race has no discernable prize — but on the other, it could set the stage for a rich future of lunar exploration.

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