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Various - Russia's Luna-25 space craft 'ceased to exist' after colliding with the Moon.

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a425couple

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Aug 20, 2023, 6:38:44 PM8/20/23
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The Associated Press
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to
reach the lunar south pole
1 hour ago

---- seems like some interesting choices of words.

The Verge
Russia's Luna-25 space craft 'ceased to exist' after colliding with the
Moon.
1 hour ago

CNN
Russia's first lunar mission in decades crashes into the moon
4 hours ago

Reuters
Factbox: Russia's Luna-25 moon mission fails: what you need to know
12 hours ago

SpaceNews
Luna-25 crashes into moon after orbit maneuver
12 hours ago


Also, "The Verge" said this:

Luna-25’s Moon-bound mission began in 2015, and this landing was meant
to be a precursor to an eventual crewed mission to the Moon in 2029.
This mission is an unfortunate setback for Roscosmos, which Russia has
starved of funding in favor of its military, writes BBC.

Landing on the Moon is no mean feat, and efforts to do so are frequently
met with failure and disappointment. Earlier this year, Japanese startup
ispace lost contact with its Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander after a
three-month trip, and an Israeli Moon-landing mission ended in
catastrophe in 2019 when the Beresheet spacecraft’s engine failed during
final descent. The ISRO also reported a failure the same year as it lost
contact with the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander as it crashed on descent.

The United States is currently planning a crewed Moon landing for 2025.



Jim Wilkins

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Aug 20, 2023, 7:23:32 PM8/20/23
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Luna-25 has successfully completed its secret mission to destroy the hidden
moon base the Ukrainians inherited from their Nazi partners.

a425couple

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Aug 20, 2023, 7:27:06 PM8/20/23
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On 8/20/23 16:23, Jim Wilkins wrote:
> Luna-25 has successfully completed its secret mission to destroy the
> hidden moon base the Ukrainians inherited from their Nazi partners.
>
Good one!

I am somewhat surprised that (so far) they (Russian bloggers or
the FSB writers) are not claiming that success.
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