A NASA spacecraft orbiting the moon has found the possible crash site of the missing Russian lunar lander.
The Luna 25 lander crashed into the moon last month, an austere end to Russia’s first lunar mission in nearly half a century.
Based on observations by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA said Thursday that the impact created a 33-foot (10-meter) crater.
This fresh crater is located about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from the spacecraft’s intended landing site at the moon’s south pole, and further north.
NASA’s spacecraft found no evidence of a crater at this location in photos taken during last year’s flyover.
It is located on the steep inner edge of an ancient and larger crater.
The Luna 25 lander crashed into the moon last month, an austere end to Russia’s first lunar mission in nearly half a century. via REUTERS
This fresh crater is located about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from the spacecraft’s intended landing site at the moon’s south pole, and further north. AP
Since the newly discovered crater is close to where scientists believe the Russian lunar lander crashed, “it is likely from the mission, rather than a natural impact,” NASA said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the Indian rover is exploring the south polar region of the moon after successfully landing days after Russia’s failure.
India became only the fourth country to land on the moon.
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