{"id":2006204,"date":"2023-08-20T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T15:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-first-lunar-mission-in-47-years-smashes-into-the-moon-in-failure\/"},"modified":"2023-08-20T11:29:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T15:29:05","slug":"russias-first-lunar-mission-in-47-years-smashes-into-the-moon-in-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-first-lunar-mission-in-47-years-smashes-into-the-moon-in-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia&#8217;s lunar mission fails as it crashes into the moon after 47 years."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussias-first-lunar-mission-in-47-years-smashes-into-the-moon-in-failure%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2006204&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Russia&#8217;s Moon Mission Ends in Failure<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>By Guy Faulconbridge<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a \u200bdisappointing\u2064 turn\u2063 of events, Russia&#8217;s first moon mission\u200c in 47 \u200byears\u200c ended in failure. \u2062The Luna-25 spacecraft spun\u2062 out of control and crashed into the moon after encountering problems during \u200cpre-landing orbit \u2062preparations. This incident highlights the decline of \u200cRussia&#8217;s once mighty space program.<\/p>\n<p>Roskosmos, Russia&#8217;s state space \u2063corporation, \u200bannounced that contact with the craft was lost at 11:57 GMT on Saturday. \u2063The craft was supposed to make a soft landing on Monday, but it \u2063veered into an unpredictable orbit and ultimately collided \u200bwith \u200cthe moon&#8217;s surface.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-first-lunar-mission-in-47-years-smashes-into-the-moon-in-failure\/\" title=\"Russia's lunar mission fails as it crashes into the moon after 47 years.\">special inter-departmental \u200ccommission<\/a> has been formed \u200dto investigate \u200dthe cause of the Luna-25&#8217;s loss. This\u2064 mission had raised hopes in Moscow that Russia could regain its status in the global moon race.<\/p>\n<p>Since \u2062the days\u200b of the Cold War,\u2064 Russia&#8217;s space power has declined significantly. Back then, Moscow achieved notable milestones such as launching the first satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957, and sending Yuri \u200bGagarin as the\u200d first man into space\u200d in 1961.<\/p>\n<p>This failure comes at \u200ca challenging time for\u200c Russia, as its economy faces external pressures from Western sanctions and its involvement \u2064in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-putin-falls-from-power-in-russia-could-his-successor-be-worse\/\" title=\"If Putin Falls from Power in Russia, Could His Successor Be Worse?\">major land war<\/a> in Europe. \u2062While moon missions are notoriously \u2063difficult, \u200cRussia had not attempted one\u2064 since\u2064 Luna-24 in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>Russian officials had hoped that the\u200d Luna-25 mission would demonstrate their country&#8217;s ability to compete with superpowers like India, China, and the United \u200bStates in space\u2062 exploration. However, the crash could have implications for Russia&#8217;s future moon program, which includes \u200bpotential joint efforts with\u200c China.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists in Russia have \u200bexpressed \u200dconcerns about\u200b the \u200cweakening of the space \u200cprogram due to poor management, \u200dcorruption, and a decline in scientific education. The loss of Luna-25 is a significant setback for those hoping\u200d for\u2063 a revival\u200c of Russia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bezos-offers-to-personally-pay-nasa-2-billion-for-launch-privileges\/\" title=\"Bezos Offers To Personally Pay NASA  Billion For Launch Privileges\u00a0\">lunar program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the failure, other countries continue to pursue lunar ambitions. \u2062India&#8217;s \u200dChandrayaan-3 spacecraft\u200b is scheduled to land on the moon&#8217;s south pole this week, while China and the \u2064United States also have advanced plans \u2064for lunar exploration.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062remains to be seen how Russia will recover from this setback\u2062 and whether \u200dit can regain its position \u2062as a major player \u200bin space exploration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/uncategorized\/russias-first-lunar-mission\/attachment\/file-photo-a-picture-taken-from-the-camera-of-the-2\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/uncategorized\/russias-first-lunar-mission\/attachment\/file-photo-rocket-booster-with-luna-25-lunar-lander-blasts-off-4\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Honoring Shelter Dogs\u2062 on\u2063 International Homeless Animal Day<\/h3>\n<p>In Golden, Colorado, on International \u200cHomeless Animal Day, POSO Dog Rescue is honoring \u2062shelter dogs who were once on \u2063the kill list.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Major\u200b Headlines in the U.S.<\/h3>\n<p>This\u200b week \u2062has been \u2063filled with major headlines in the U.S. One America&#8217;s Rachel Acenas \u2062has more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Trump Picks Tucker\u2064 Over Fox<\/h3>\n<p>Trump picks Tucker over Fox, Elon blocks\u2063 the block button, and Rich Men North of Richmond continues to dominate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Rising Crime in California<\/h3>\n<p>One America&#8217;s Jessamyn Dodd sits\u200b down\u2062 with California Senate candidate Eric Early to discuss the\u2063 rising crime in the state.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Suspected \u200bNorth Korean Hackers Target Military Exercise<\/h3>\n<p>By Ju-min Park SEOUL \u200b(Reuters) &#8211; Suspected North Korean hackers have targeted\u200b a joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise being held this week&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Investigation into Autonomous Vehicles<\/h3>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) &#8211; California&#8217;s autos regulator said \u200con Friday\u200c it is investigating &#8220;recent \u200cconcerning incidents&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-regulator-probes-crashes-involving-gms-cruise-robotaxis\/\" title=\"California regulator investigates GM's Cruise robotaxis after multiple crashes.\">involving autonomous vehicles operated<\/a> by General \u2064Motors&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>U.S. Air Force \u200cBacking for JetZero<\/h3>\n<p>By Valerie \u2062Insinna and Tim Hepher \u200dWASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8211; JetZero, which has won U.S. Air Force \u200dbacking to build a\u2064 demonstrator\u2062 for&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia&#8217;s Luna-25 moon mission ended in failure as the spacecraft lost control and crashed due to issues during pre-landing orbit preparation. This incident highlights the decline of Russia&#8217;s once powerful space program, reflecting the post-Soviet era. Roskosmos, Russia&#8217;s state space corporation, confirmed the loss of contact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2006205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2006204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2006204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2006205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2006204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2006204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2006204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}