Russia’s Luna-25 lunar lander is experiencing an “emergency” in lunar orbit

Russia’s Luna-25 lunar lander is experiencing an “emergency” in lunar orbit

The first Russian mission to the Moon in nearly half a century could be in serious trouble.

The Luna-25 spacecraft was supposed to maneuver into its final pre-landing orbit around the Moon today (August 19), before attempting a landing on Monday (August 21) or thereabouts. But the probe ran into trouble while the engine was burning.

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